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FRAGMENTATION
Habitat fragmentation means taking a larger block of land and carving it into smaller pieces. An example of habitat fragmentation would be …
THE DUCK STAMP
Want to know one of the easiest and best ways to contribute to the conservation of birds and other wildlife? Buy a Federal Duck Stamp and do so annually.
LIMIT NOISE POLLUTION
Noise pollution is defined as: “harmful or annoying levels of noise, as from heavy machinery, airplanes, industry, etc.”
DON’T APPLY THE HERBICIDE ROUNDUP IN OR NEAR WATER
Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide around the world. It’s the active ingredient in Roundup, a popular over-the-counter herbicide
OPEN PIPES
Not long ago, the conservation community became aware of a new danger for birds – the open vertical pipes that are all around us.
Clean Air and Clean Water
As we go about our daily lives, it’s easy to take for granted the clean air and clean water around us.
MULCH YOUR KITCHEN SCRAPS
Are you sending vegetable peels and egg shells down through the disposal of your kitchen’s sink? Are you putting those banana peels and coffee grounds…
REUSABLE PLASTICS
You’ve probably heard the expression Reduce, Reuse and Recycle when referring to minimizing what goes into our garbage cans and eventually the landfill.
WILD HOGS
The Wild Hog, also known as the Feral Hog or Wild Pig, is a blend of the Eurasian Wild Boar, which was introduced in the U.S. over 400 years ago
LET SAWTIMBER-SIZED TREES LIVE
Wood products from timber can be one of the top industries around the country where many species of owls occur.
Attend a Christmas Bird Count
The Christmas Bird Count, or “the Count,” is the longest continuously running citizen science project in the world.
AUTUMN LEAVES
Each year, urban homeowners put millions of bags of leaves and pine straw out at the curb to be hauled off by the city.