This fact sheet is one of a series that describes how pesticides can be managed to minimize harm to wildlife on our farms, in our waters, and in our forests.
Wildlife is a valuable natural resource.
Most farmers enjoy seeing wildlife on their farm, and many benefit economically by leasing hunting and fishing rights to sportsmen. Tobacco fields provide both food and cover for wildlife. For example, quail and other birds nest in grassy strips alongside tobacco fields. Wildlife that live in these areas find food and grit in the adjacent crop fields. Pesticides applied to the fields are therefore likely to affect wildlife.