Categories of wildlife tree users

Name several rare and endangered species that depend on wildlife trees

Name several
 examples
 of each category

In British Columbia, more than 80 animal species depend in some way on wildlife trees. Approximately 18% of all bird species that breed in British Columbia nest in cavities in wildlife trees. These include several rare and endangered species.

Wildlife trees may be used for a variety of purposes, including nesting, perching, feeding, denning, roosting, and expressing territoriality. Wildlife tree users can be divided into five general categories or guilds: 

1. Primary cavity excavators 

2. Secondary cavity users 

3. Open nesters 

4. Mammals 

5. Amphibians

Before reading further, what do you already know about each sub-heading?

1. General principles for managing wildlife trees 

2. Wildlife tree patches 

3. Individual live tree retention 

4. Creating wildlife trees