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By Savanna Tomei Madison SHARE What You Need To Know A mysterious illness was first spotted in April on the East Coast The illness has spread to Midwest, not in Wisconsin yet It causes crusty eyes and neurological symptoms, preventing birds from walking/flying Experts recommend taking down your bird feeders to prevent spread to Wisconsin The outbreak of this sickness started on the East Coast, where thousands of birds were dying en masse. Survivors showed symptoms like crusty eyes and neurological oddities, causing them to be unable to walk or fly and giveing them a contorted appearance. Staff member at an Ohio wildlife rescue holds a bird with the new mysterious illness. The bird s neck is bending backward due to neurological symptoms. ....
The City of Madison is facing a lawsuit over a bird-safe glass ordinance. The policy, adopted last fall, is designed to prevent birds from flying into large buildings and other glass structures. The lawsuit is being brought by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) on behalf of five real estate and developer interest groups. The suit was filed in Dane County circuit court earlier this morning. WILL Deputy Counsel Lucas Vebber says that, when the city adopted the new building policy, it violated Wisconsin’s uniform building code. Adopted by the state in 2014, the code sets building standards for municipalities across the state removing hurdles for developers. ....
Make winter birdwatching your next cold weather hobby Fly solo or grab your flock and a field guide for your first lesson in winter birdwatching. February 11, 2021 7:00 AM Sam Jones Updated: A Snowy Owl eyes birdwatchers against a gray winter sky. If you’re still braving the outdoors this winter season but you’ve run out of ideas, you might try winter birdwatching. Carolyn Byers, director of education at Madison Audubon, has had her eyes to the skies (and sometimes the ground) for years. Byers specializes in nesting ecology, chick development, foraging and other aspects of avian behavior but she says no experience is necessary to enjoy our feathery friends. She loves birding and all it entails, including the simple pleasure of a wintertime walk. While note taking is the most traditional way to track your flying finds, like most things these days, there’s an app for that. So snag your smartphone or notepad, grab a pair of bino ....
Eagle-eyed Wisconsinites report dozens of new bald eagle nests February 2, 2021 (Wisconsin DNR) MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsinites reported a number of new bald eagle nests in 2020, while volunteers from Madison Audubon Society monitored known nests from the ground in nine counties. These collective volunteer efforts greatly helped the Wisconsin DNR‘s bald eagle monitoring and protection efforts in 2020 and are expected to do so again as bald eagles soon begin nesting in southern Wisconsin. Documenting and surveying known bald eagle nest locations is important to track population trends. This allows DNR staff to provide current information to landowners and forest managers on nest locations so they can avoid disturbing the birds during breeding season. ....
DNR: Eagles making a comeback in Wisconsin February 2, 2021 10:28 AM Jourdan Vian January 22, 2020: Karen R. of West Salem caught this majestic picture of a bald eagle in this file photo. The DNR reported Monday that the bald eagle continues to thrive in Wisconsin. MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) The bald eagle is making a comeback in southwestern Wisconsin, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Wisconsinites reported dozens of new bald eagle nests in 2020 and volunteers from the Madison Audubon Society monitored known nests from the ground in nine counties to the south of La Crosse. Documenting known bald eagle nest locations helps the DNR to provide current information to landowners and forest managers on nest locations so they can avoid disturbing the birds during breeding season. ....