Land Planning for Wildlife Successful habitat improvement begins with a thorough evaluation of your farm for its wildlife potential. Evaluating Your Land Making a Wildlife Management Plan Evaluating Your Land Food, water and cover are the three essential ingredients of good wildlife habitat. When evaluating your land, keep them always in mind. Look first at the plants on your property-the amount and distribution of trees, crops, brush and grass.
Vegetation largely determines the types of animals that can live on a plot of land.
This complex food web will collapse without plants. Also note the sources of water. Wildlife in Missouri has varied water requirements. Salamanders need a fish-free pond for spawning. Bobwhite quail need surface water only during long, extremely dry periods.