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. Serious pollution of surface and ground water may occur.
Extra herbicides increase costs but add nothing to income.
Appreciation is extended to the Pheasant Task Force Committee at South Dakota State University for the research conducted on farming and pheasants. 1 Colorado State University Cooperative Extension wildlife specialist and professor, fishery and wildlife biology. Go to top of this page. Updated Wednesday, May 02, 2001. Contact Cooperative Extension Web Manager .