Attracting Wildlife

Establishing and/or managing wildlife habitat helps property owners reach their goals for assisting one or more native species. Providers of wildlife establishment and/or management are listed here.

Are you a small-acreage property owner who wants to learn how to care for or how to expand existing woodlands, or how to convert lawn space to woodlands? The join us for our self-directed, non-credit online course. It runs for ten weeks, from September 6 to November 15.

Farmers, gardeners, and others enjoy Tree Swallows because they are consumers of pest insects. Along with bats, bluebirds, and purple martins, they can play an important role in an integrated pest management strategy for controlling many farm and garden insect pests.

Eastern Bluebirds eat many of the insects that are common pests for gardeners and farmers. Their appetite for insects makes them an important part of an integrated management strategy for controlling different farm and garden insect pests. This fact sheet describes the habitat, diet, and methods for attracting Eastern bluebirds to your property.

The American kestrel is the smallest member of the falcon family found in North America. Most Maryland farmyards provide suitable habitat for kestrels. In addition to describing many aspects of the kestrel, including distribution, habitat preferences, and food habits, this fact sheet illustrates how to try to attract kestrels to your property.

This fact sheet will describe many aspects of the Barn Owl including identification, distribution, habitat preferences, food habits, and how to try to attract Barn Owls to your property.

This fact sheet provides guidelines and recommendations to maximize the chances of successfully attracting purple martins and ensuring their return year after year.

Songbirds are an important part of our wildlife heritage. They consume great quantities of pest insects and weed seeds each year. This fact sheet describes the characteristics, history, habitat, and management of songbirds.

Bats are one of Maryland’s most valuable natural resources. All the bat species found in Maryland eat only insects. They are an integral part of the food chain and also provide benefits to humans. This fact sheet describes the important role bats play in controlling insects and will provide information that can be used to attract bats to your area.