Bird & Nature Blog

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What does our Bird Alliance have to do with Sharp-tailed Grouse?

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The sharptail once called all of Wisconsin home, along with much of the upper Midwest and the West east of the Rockies. Its range and numbers have significantly diminished. In Wisconsin, its strongholds are the barrens of Northwest Wisconsin and it faces a real danger of extirpation over the next five decades.

Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

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Autumn 2023

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Autumn 2023

This season at the sanctuaries (Autumn 2023): learn what’s been going on behind the scenes, who you can expect to find when you visit, and how to get involved in the coming few months!

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Another EIGHTY ACRES are now permanently protected at Faville Grove Sanctuary!

It’s official: As of October 17, 2023, Badgerland Bird Alliance is the proud new owner of 80 acres of land adjacent to the marsh at Faville Grove Sanctuary near Lake Mills.

Photo from Badgerland Bird Alliance archive

Birding for all bodies: Announcing our new electric-powered wheelchair!

“Let’s go birding!” It sounds so fun, so easy! And for many people it is, yet for others who face mobility challenges, that phrase is fraught with unknowns.

At Badgerland Bird Alliance, we feel a need and desire to facilitate ANYONE who wants to enjoy birds to be able to do so. We are excited to offer a tool to help alleviate some of the mobility-related concerns: our new electric wheelchair, made for outdoor use!

Photo by Kaitlin Svabek / Badgerland Bird Alliance