"Keep it beautiful" birdwatchers hope to see national wildlife areas thrive

"Keep it beautiful" birdwatchers hope to see national wildlife areas thrive

During the annual bird festival weekend in Horicon, birdwatchers say they hope federal cuts wont negatively impact bird habitat. The Horicon Bird Festival is May 9-11, which has events for all ages across the marsh land and greater Dodge County. Birdwatchers say the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge is one of the best places to watch the bird migration. Some birdwatchers worry about the impact cuts to the federal workforce and federal funding wil…

The theme of World Migratory Birds Day 2025, “Shared Spaces: Creating Bird Friendly Cities and Communities”, emphasizes the importance of sustainable urban planning to protect habitats and maintain healthier ecosystems within our cities. The organizers of World Migratory Birds Day 2025 urge people in cities and communities to take practical steps, such as reducing light pollution, planting native vegetation and participating in local education a…

Around 100 nurse mothers are currently taking care of injured and orphaned young birds in the owl and raptor station (EGS) Haringsee in the district of Gänserndorf. According to the animal protection organization Four Paws, the EGS is thus the only nursing station in Austria, in which young bird finders are raised by nurses of the same bird species. In contrast to the hand-breeding by humans, about 90 percent of the finders can be released into …

Zambia : Let’s Make Cities and Communities Bird-friendly

Every year, the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) to raise awareness about birds and the plight they face while migrating along routes known as flyways. Annually, millions of birds undertake the world’s longest and largest migrations, traveling thousands of kilometres, traversing continents in search of breeding, feeding and resting grounds. During migration, birds […]

Birds, which travel extensively around the globe, help maintain ecological balance by distributing seeds and controlling insects; many die due to obstacles created by humans in urban areas; cities like Istanbul are investing in actions to protect these species. Source of original article: United Nations (news.un.org). Photo credit: UN. The content […]

World Migratory Bird Day being celebrated in Uxbridge

You can go for an early hike in Uxbridge Saturday and learn about birds or celebrate them in other ways during World Migratory Bird Day. A group called "Bird