Winterkill from exposure to severe weather is a major source of livestock loss, not only in the developing world but in the United States as well. Shelter for livestock is needed in severe weather events, but unfortunately in many locales such shelter is lacking. Stress to livestock can be reduced through moderation of the pasture microclimate that a well-planned silvopastoral system provides. Windbreaks, living snow fences, and outdoor living barns reduce windchill stress and divert snow away from livestock feeding and calving grounds.