Water Water is also essential for wildlife. They must have it to survive. Usually a pond or stream serves the purpose, along with rain collected in the hollows at the base of tree limbs or puddles left after a rain. Plants also provide water. Rabbits and rodents obtain it by eating leaves.
Mammals sometimes get it from dew on grass.
And a large source comes from fruits and all types of berries which have a high water content. One of your biggest challenges is to preserve and manage the water in your habitat where it exists and, if absent, add new sources such as ponds, fountains, or baths. Many hours of enjoyment can result from watching songbirds take a bath in your pond or bird bath. Each wildlife species has specific needs as far as territory or amount of space to roam in and to breed. A ruffed grouse or quail pair needs about 10 acres while others, such as wild turkey, may need 100 acres of woodland Wood ducks and purple martins do not defend territory around their nests.