Wildlife Management Institute Outdoor News Bulletin July 2025
Backyard Biodiversity in Residential Yards
USGS researchers at the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading efforts to monitor how wildlife responds to features in residential yards. This research assists Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in sharing information with the public regarding wildlife habitats in backyards.
Transforming 67 million Acres: Homeowners as Wildlife Stewards
There are more than 67 million acres of residential yard in the United States – this is roughly the area of the state of Colorado. As a lawn owner, you may not realize, you are a land manager for wildlife. Each of us homeowners control our own private greenspace. Your yard provides food, water, and shelter for various animals. This includes not just birds and squirrels, but also includes the skunk that digs a den under the back shed, the red fox that eats the kibble left out for the neighborhood stray cat, or the coyote that silently passes through your yard each week and hunts mice at your compost pile.
