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Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard

101 Ways to Make Your Property Home for Creatures Great and Small

By Josh VanBrakle
Published by Skyhorse
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Many people think of wildlife as something distant, creatures living in natural forests and remote public preserves. But most wildlife in the United States isn?t found in the distant wild. It lives on our private lands, in our very backyards. Because of this, America?s ten million woodland owners are in fact at the forefront in protecting US wildlife for generations to come.
But while most landowners want to help preserve the beauty of the natural environment, most are unsure where to begin. In Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard, author and landowner Josh VanBrakle provides readers with 101 easy-to-follow activities and practical approaches to help do just that. Some projects include:

  • Installing a bat box
  • Making a food plot
  • Identifying trees that attract wildlife
  • Forming a brush pile
  • Assessing a stream's health
  • Building a pond
  • Learning bird calls
  • Planning a backyard scavenger hunt
    Complete with stunning wildlife photographs and an appendix of practical resources, Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard is an essential read for anyone who cares about the environment.

    • About The Author
    Josh VanBrakle

    Josh VanBrakle is the Research Forester for the New York City Watershed Agricultural Council and has worked with private woodland owners for over five years. He holds an M.S. in Forest Resources Management from the State University of New York. He lives in the Catskills with his wife.

    Product Details
    • Publisher: Skyhorse (March 6, 2018)
    • Length: 312 pages
    • ISBN13: 9781510728486

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    Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard

    101 Ways to Make Your Property Home for Creatures Great and Small

    By Josh VanBrakle
    Published by Skyhorse
    Distributed by Simon & Schuster