Just provide the basics and wildlife will come visit your yard. Starting a Backyard Wildlife Habitat project is not difficult. Assess your yard or garden space. The first thing you need to do is identify the habitat elements that already exist in your yard or garden space. Provide the four basic elements.
All species have four basic requirements for survival.
These are Food, Water, Cover, and Places to Raise Young. Practice resource conservation in your own backyard. Conserving resources will not only help the wildlife in your own yard but will help improve your community s environment. Certify your backyard. Details on how and why you should become certified in the National Wildlife Federation s Backyard Wildlife Habitat program.