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Replacing outdoor lights with amber bulbs protects nocturnal wildlife by reducing blue light emissions, which are highly disruptive to animal navigation, foraging, and mating behaviors. Unlike harsh white tones, amber lights produce longer wavelengths, which are less attractive to insects and are less likely to disorient bats ormigrating birds. Look for bulbs with a kelvin number (K) of

Vegetation layers refer to the heights of different types of plants in your habitat.  These are important because different types of wildlife find food and shelter in different heights. Some species can only exist in one specific layer. Others travel between many layers throughout the season or their lifetimes. To be certified as a Nature

This may be one of the easiest features to add to your habitat, and a highly impactful one! Rocks and brush create shelter, nesting sites, and foraging opportunities for small mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. From the Xerces Society: Why do rocks, well, rock so much as shelter? Rocks are thick and sturdy, so they keep conditions

All animals—birds, insects, amphibians, mammals—need water to drink.  Birds need water for bathing, which helps maintain feather health for insulation and flight. Amphibians require moist environments to breathe and reproduce. Bees and butterflies need access to shallow water for hydration and minerals. Dragonflies, damselflies, and other insects rely on water to complete their life cycles. Here are some

The best habitat for wildlife is natural features – native plants, ponds, rocks, and logs. But you can also support wildlife with handmade houses. It’s important to select or build these houses with the right specifications, so read on below! bird houses Features of a Great Bird House Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Right Bird/Right House