Reduces vegetation used for nesting and winter shelter. Vegetation loss and trampling reduces bank stabilization and increases siltation of water areas. Water livestock may be accidentally lost. Cost of replacing water areas and livestock could be spared by restricting access. Overuse of herbicides.
Herbicides reduce some species of plants important as food for pheasants.
Density of nesting cover is reduced. Wood cover may be lost if trees or shrubs in adjacent shelterbelts are killed. Control noxious weeds. Other weeds can be left as wildlife cover in nonuse areas. Overuse of herbicides is detrimental to animals and Crops.