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"Many yard materials that we clip, rake and throw away before winter can be useful to help wildlife to survive the season. Shelter and food start becoming more scarce as fall ends and winter begins. Dead plants, twigs, leaves and seed heads are perfect food and shelter items for many small animals like birds, squirrels and chipmunks.Viewer Tip: Reduce the amount of outdoor yard maintenance you need to do and lend a hand to wildlife this winter with these tips:\u2022 Instead of clipping and clearing your garden beds or patio containers for the winter, leave them be until spring. Seed heads, leaves and dead stalks provide food and shelter for wildlife.\u2022 Provide water sources for wildlife so that they don\u2019t have to travel too far for a drink. You can install a heated bird bath to prevent the water from freezing.\u2022 Build a pile of loose leaves, twigs and branches to provide shelter for ground-nesting animals, including birds, chipmunks, rabbits, and hibernating reptiles, amphibians and insects.More information is available from the Humane Society of the United States."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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