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space in nearby areas in order to survive.
Cover is right behind food in importance. It is needed for wildlife to survive and to have protection from weather and predators. Cover is critically important for nesting and raising of young. It is also necessary when wildlife sleeps or rests. Cover provides protection through concealment and affords safety from predators. Cover also provides protection from rain, snow, sleet, wind, heat, and cold.
Many plants provide both cover and food. There are many different kinds of cover. It can be trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers, rock piles, brush piles, field crops such as corn, soybeans, hollow trees, bird nesting boxes, burrows, bridges, abandoned buildings, fence rows, and hedgerows. It is important for cover to be close to food and water. The more exposed wildlife is, the higher the mortality rate from predators.
Water is also essential for wildlife. They must have it to survive. Usually a pond or stream serves the purpose, along with rain collected in the hollows at the base of tree limbs or puddles left after a rain.
Plants also provide water. Rabbits and rodents obtain it by eating leaves. Mammals sometimes get it from dew on grass. And a large source comes from fruits and all types of berries, which have high water content.
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