Creature Features: Birds of the Bitterroot

Creature Features: Birds of the Bitterroot

FLORENCE - Nestled near Florence is a hidden "aviary" like no other the MPG Ranch has become a crucial research site for bird conservation.In fact, folks from the University of Montanas Bird Ecology Lab (UMBEL) make the trip nearly every day to one of their songbird banding stations.I think that banding is a really good opportunity to share wildlife up-close, birds up-close with the community," said Annie Meyer, a researcher with UMBEL. "You kno…