Bird & Nature Blog

Raptors Phone Home

Raptors Phone Home

New technology has led to many innovations in the field of raptor ecology. With the aid of solar- powered cell phone transmitters, we can track a number of individual birds that Madison Audubon and its members have been involved with through volunteer work or financial support. We are delighted to share updates from the project coordinators about some of these special birds that have recently reported in.

This article is part of Madison Audubon’s Spring/Summer 2022 Newsletter. Read the full newsletter here!

Photo by Arlene Koziol

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Teacher, Teacher, Teach Me Love

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Teacher, Teacher, Teach Me Love

One of the underestimated joys of human existence is watching great teachers at work and today I saw two of the best: Josie Guiney, a 4th grade teacher at Madison's Lincoln School and MAS's very own Carolyn Byers. The occasion was "the-worst-of-COVID-might-be-beyond-us" renewal of the annual field trip for those 4th graders to Dane County's Basco Unit of the Sugar River Wildlife Area. The kids spend a couple of hours learning about prairies and rivers and then accomplished some good conservation deeds.

Photo by Carolyn Byers / Madison Audubon

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Take care of the turtles

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Take care of the turtles

Monday, May 23 was World Turtle Day. Lest you think this is some goofy day to celebrate a random animal group, take note: Wisconsin turtles really do need our help! Many of our turtle species are declining. Most of the reasons are human created problems, with the automobile high on the list.

Photo by Arlene Koziol

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Endangered but they don't have to stay that way

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Today, Friday, 5/20, is Endangered Species Day. Check this link out for a fun BINGO game to learn about some of Wisconsin's endangered and rare species. The key point is that almost all of our endangered species can be saved. Saved means restored to viable, robust populations with more than just hardy, isolated survivors.

Image courtesy of Wisconsin DNR