Brush Management
While the cool of spring might be the most enticing time of year to fire up a chainsaw to clear brush, this type of "spring cleaning" might actually be detrimental to the wildlife you are trying to protect. Spring is a familial time of year for all the mama and the papa animals -- the whine of a saw and the disturbance of brush are not conducive to reproductive activities; nesting may be disrupted and newborns stressed. Rather, it is a much better practice to do your important brush thinning and habitat improvement now, before spring has sprung, or wait until the hot summer months.
 
Plateau offers selective and ecologically sound brush management which maintains the integrity of the habitat for native wildlife, while enhancing the beauty of your property. Our skilled field technicians (like Lee, above) implement techniques that are tailored to the habitat needs of your property and its wildlife. Contact us for more details.

Fire Ant Control
In the 1930s, as cargo ships from Brazil docked and unloaded goods at the seaport in Mobile, Alabama, a tiny foreign predator slipped from the vessels and crawled into infamy. Today, the imported red fire ant has spread from Alabama to almost every southern state from Texas to Maryland. While it is typically in the heat of the summer when seething fire ant rage really takes hold as mounds of imported red fire ants dot the land -- and pity the poor flip-flopped fool who accidentally stands on one -- Plateau finds the key time for fire ant control actually begins in March and winds down in June, before throes of summer and toes in sandals. Treatment starts up again in September after the hot, dry summer ends, and before the cold, wet of winter. Why this timing? It's a temperature issue. When the ants are cold, or hot, they go deep into the ground for temperature regulation and do not actively forage above ground. They also go deep during dry periods in order to find moisture, and come above ground during wet periods to avoid drowning.

Plateau offers both conventional and organic imported red fire ant treatment. Call or email for more details.

 Christmas Trees for Fish Habitats
Stripped of any tinsel, ornaments, garland or artificial snow products, natural Christmas trees can be sunk in lakes and ponds to create perfect fish habitats. Many local conservation groups and some government agencies will accept donated trees to create these habitats. Near Lake Texoma, for example, Texas Parks and Wildlife officials bundle donated trees together and sink them near the Arrowhead State Park fishing docks to create brush shelters

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