Antigo Times Enjoy “Migration Miracle” And Help Birds In Wisconsin
FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging bird watching enthusiasts to enjoy the miracle of migration and take some simple steps to help their fine-feathered friends.
“Millions of birds will be passing through Wisconsin in May, coming from as far away as Argentina and going as far as Alaska and the Arctic Ocean,” said Craig Thompson, DNR Program Integration Section Chief. “It’s nothing short of a miracle, and a great opportunity for people to get out to their local parks, state parks or natural areas to enjoy the spectacle.”
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Get your binoculars out spring is a wonderful time for birdwatching.
Every spring, thousands of tiny songbirds make the return journey from South America to the boreal forest near Lesser Slave Lake, Alta.
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For birdwatchers and bird researchers, few things are more exciting than migration season. Several years ago, at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory, I watched researchers doing visible migration counts, capturing, banding and releasing birds. It was fascinating. Later, my husband and I took a walk through the boreal forest on the Songbird Trail. We were surrounded by such a phenomenal chorus of birdsong that we stopped partway, closed our eyes and just listened.
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In Nepal, 69 vultures, including endangered and near threatened species, die from eating poisoned dog carcasses
Some of the 69 dead vultures. Photo: BCN/ Dev Bahadur Rana
The site of the vultures death. Photo: BCN/ Dev Bahadur Rana
In a shocking and tragic incident, 69 vultures have died of inadvertent poisoning in Nepal on April 24. The deaths occurred in the farmlands of the terai where villagers had used poisoned bait to kill stray dogs. These carcasses were then eaten by vultures who succumbed to the poison.
As many as 35 white-rumped vultures, one slender-billed vulture (both critically endangered species), 31 Himalayan griffons and two cinereous vultures (classified as near threatened) succumbed to the poison. One Himalayan griffon is still alive and under treatment. All the birds were wild ones and not released birds from the nearby vulture release site.
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FALMOUTH Western Maine Audubon is presenting a free online webinar for the general public on Wednesday, April 14th at 7:00 pm. The webinar is titled “Saving Seabirds: New Lessons from Puffins,” with Dr. Stephen Kress.
About one third of all seabird species worldwide are now globally threatened because of the effects of invasive predatory mammals, marine pollution, coastal development, and climate change. Against this grim background, Dr. Kress’s presentation about the restoration of Maine seabirds offers hope and inspiration that people have the capacity to help bring seabirds back to some of their historic nesting places, as well as the capacity to be better stewards of nesting islands and the essential forage fish which seabirds require. The methods used to bring puffins and terns back to Maine islands are now being used worldwide and Dr. Kress will share a few of these exciting restoration projects.