Business has the power to impact bird conservation in many ways, by recycling, becoming more energy efficient, or partnering with environmental organizations to turn portions of their revenue in to conservation dollars. What better way to practice bird conservation than to relax with a glass of wine? The Hummingbird Society partnered with Clos LaChance Winery
Category: Bird Conservation
Bird Conservation Region 22
Bird Conservation Region (BCR) #22 is known as the Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. This once vast habitat stretched from central Ohio west to eastern Nebraska and Kansas and included almost the entire state of Illinois. It was this “endless” prairie that earned Illinois the nickname of The Prairie State, a sad misnomer today. Goose Lake Prairie,
South Dakota NWR Budget Problems
South Dakota National Wildlife Refuges are facing a $15.7 million deficit in funding. Nearly 200,000 people visit South Dakota refuges each year: places like Lacreek and Waubay NWRs. These wonderful places for wildlife as well as four others and six wetland management districts are losing out on restoration and management efforts. The Badlands of South
Deer Run Bird Survey #1
A recap of our first survey of the birds of Deer Run – December 1st, 2007 [read about the D.R.B.S.] We began our survey at around 6:30 AM with a temperature at 23 degrees and southeastern wind of 10-20 MPH. Cold but tolerable, especially with wand and feet-warmers. We (Birdfreak and Veery) split up in
Ted Turner: Conservation or Conspiracy?
Ted Turner, the billionaire media mogul, has recently purchased more land in the Great Plains. With over 2 million acres, he is the largest private landowner in the U.S. His recent acquisitions have made people question his intentions. The Turner Foundation has generously donated millions to various environmental groups over the years. Recently his foundation
American Bird Conservancy
The American Bird Conservancy has recently updated their website and they’ve done quite an excellent job. If you aren’t familiar with ABC, they are a four-star charity not-for-profit with a sole purpose on bird habitat conservation throughout the Americas. The American Bird Conservancy is a leading force with many campaigns for the “Future of Bird
Audubon Watchlist – What You Can Do!
With the latest Audubon Watchlist released, the troubling truth about how many of our birds are declining can be a definite downer. The list is huge and has some of our favorite birds (particularly some great prairie birds). [View the complete list] The list includes 178 species of birds in the continental U.S. and another
Deer Run Bird Survey (D.R.B.S.)
One of the rail bridges that runs through Deer Run Starting on December 1st the Birdfreak Team will be conducting monthly birding surveys at one of our local preserves, Deer Run Forest Preserve. Owned by the Winnebago County Forest Preserve District, Deer Run consists of 593 acres, many of which are undergoing prairie restoration. The
