Florida Forestry Information - Wildlife Cover Florida Forestry Information Wildlife Cover Cover is an essential element of wildlife habitat that forest landowners can easily provide.
Wildlife require cover for escape, nesting, and protection from weather.
These areas are important for escape, nesting, brood rearing, and food for a variety of birds and mammals such as cottontail rabbits and broods of ruffed grouse, quail, and turkey. These areas are valuable as nesting cover, escape cover and as a food source for a variety of birds and mammals. Allow some areas of trees and shrubs to grow more densely than silvicultural guidelines for timber might dictate. These provide cover for small birds and mammals. Creating brush piles can also assist with brush control after logging.