• Grassland Habitat
• Wetland Habitat
• Woody Habitat
• Food Plots
• Pollinator Habitat
• Wildlife Habitat Management
• Hunting Access Programs
• Watershed Protection
• Forestry Programs
• Resource Conservation
• Other Habitat Practices

wildlife habitat management practices

Habitat management is crucial for increasing desired wildlife species on your property. Wildlife species are highly dependent on what type of plant communities exist on the landscape.

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks habitat biologists can help assist landowners in meeting their personal habitat and land use goals when it comes to any of the below wildlife management practices.

Step One

Determine what wildlife species you want to manage for:

• Deer
• Pheasants
• Prairie Grouse
• Prairie Management and Restoration
• Turkeys
• Waterfowl

Step Two

Inventory your property and identify the habitat components that are limiting your desired wildlife species:

• Food Plots
• Grasslands
• Wetlands
• Woody Habitat

Step Three

Create a management plan to improve or create the necessary habitat types you identified in Step Two.

• Work with a habitat advisor in your area.