Bird & Nature Blog

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Conservation Congress 2024 Results

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Thanks to all of you who participated in the DNR's Spring Conservation Congress Hearing and Expressions of Opinion (the DNR and Conservation Congress doesn't like to call the voting voting). With the help of conservation organizations such as Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and folks like you, we might have made some progress on some important issues. 

Photo by Arlene Koziol

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Abundance and Exhaustion

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The tree has just started blooming with a most pleasant and lovely surprise. This abundance has produced temporary exhaustion. I've been running back and forth from the tree to the computer in the basement bunker, trying to identify these beautiful butterflies.

Photo by Pat Hasburgh

How do I handle a bird nest in an inconvenient spot?

How do I handle a bird nest in an inconvenient spot?

Remember: “If you find a nest, leaving it alone is best!” And required—it is against the law to remove or destroy a nest if there are eggs in it or if young birds depend upon it for survival, under the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Photo via Pixabay

Avian Influenza in Wisconsin

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 virus (HPAI) is active in southern Wisconsin. HPAI is a deadly viral disease that infects the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts of birds. It has most significantly affected domestic poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks) and farms may suffer rapid spread and high mortality rates. Wild birds can be infected and carry the virus too. Read this post to learn more about HPAI and what you can do to limit risk and spread.

Photo via Pixabay

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Good riddance to bad rubbish

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When you think of conservation work, restoring habitats, or surveying wildlife, or conducting prescribed burns might immediately come to mind. But what about the work that’s a bit less dazzling? One important effort is cleaning up roadside garbage—much of which is completely preventable.

photo by Mark Martin