All forests have four unique layers – the subfloor, the forest floor, the understory, and the canopy. Wildlife thrives in every one of those zones – deer, elk, black bears, beavers, bats, salamanders, salmon, and frogs are just a tiny number of the hundreds of animal species living in these areas.
Scientists and private landowners work together to research how working forests can best sustain habitat for the animals living there at the same time that trees are grown and harvested for forest products. Every year, this teamwork produces more knowledge about how these animals are a big part of making forests as healthy as they can be.
Watch the video below. Kelly Stanley will give you a fun video tour through the forest layers. Look and listen and Kelly will teach you about where all of the critters live.