Should I Fence the Streams, Ponds, and Wetlands in My Pastures? - Fencing pasture streams, ponds, and wetlands can improve fish and wildlife habitat and benefit agricultural landowners

摘要

Historically, throughout much of North America, many streams, ponds, and wetlands were in or surrounded by forest or at least trees and other taller vegetation. These areas had a profound affect on the condition of these lands as well as on the fish and wildlife that inhabited them. Trees and other vegetation provided shade, keeping the water cooler in summer, and their root systems kept the banks in place. This provided food and cover for fish and wildlife, while keeping egg- and gill-suffocating silt out of the water.