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Large, dead trees overhanging areas where people spend a lot of time probably should be removed. But dead, dying, and decaying trees provide many benefits to wildlife living within and passing through our urban forests. People who manage trees are sometimes interested in preserving these trees to enjoy more wildlife in these spaces.
When some people see these dead, dying and decaying trees, they think that these trees are dangerous and that the land manager is not paying attention to the risks they pose. But responsible tree managers can understand the risks that these trees pose and balance that risk against the benefits that these trees provide to wildlife. For more information on this, see www.treecareforbirds.com/signs/.
These wildlife habitat snag signs can help to communicate to everyone that this tree is being thoughtfully managed not for tree health, but for wildlife habitat. The Tree Care for Birds Committee and the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture make these signs available for arborists and tree managers but have no knowledge of and are not responsible for individual decisions about which trees are appropriate for preservation as wildlife habitat and which pose intolerable risk.