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Native Plants for Wildlife
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac
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Barbara Tuset
March 18, 2024
Hazards

Lawnmowers, Yard Equipment

Barbara Tuset
March 18, 2024
Hazards
Lawnmowers, Yard Equipment

Power equipment such as lawnmowers, tillers, and string trimmers are a danger to snakes, turtles, baby rabbits, ground-nesting birds, toads/frogs, lizards and salamanders.

Tagged: yard equipment

Barbara Tuset
March 18, 2024
Hazards

Noise Pollution

Barbara Tuset
March 18, 2024
Hazards
Noise Pollution

If you have ever participated in NestWatch or Project FeederWatch, your data may have informed the study summarized in How Noise Pollution Can Negatively Impact Bird Populations which finds that birds are

Source: https://birdtownpa.org/noise-pollution-bird-impact/

Tagged: pollution

Barbara Tuset
March 18, 2024
Hazards

Light Pollution

Barbara Tuset
March 18, 2024
Hazards
Light Pollution

Artificial light disrupts natural behavior for migrating birds and for flying insects.. Some species of migrating birds are drawn to lighted buildings and structures and can become confused,

Tagged: pollution

Barbara Tuset
March 15, 2024
Hazards

Outdoor Cats: The #2 Manmade Threat to Birds

Barbara Tuset
March 15, 2024
Hazards
Outdoor Cats: The #2 Manmade Threat to Birds

Second only to habitat loss, predation by domestic cats is the most important direct, human-caused threat to birds in the United States and Canada.

Source: https://www.audubonva.org/take-action/outdoor-cats

Tagged: wildlife threat, non-native

Barbara Tuset
February 20, 2024
Hazards, Solutions

Bird-Window Collisions: A Major Threat to Birds

Barbara Tuset
February 20, 2024
Hazards, Solutions
Bird-Window Collisions: A Major Threat to Birds

Window Collisions kill up to 1 billion birds each year following window collisions. Glass is invisible to birds. They perceive glass reflections of vegetation, landscapes, or sky to be real and they attempt to reach

Tagged: glass, windows, collisions

Barbara Tuset
February 20, 2024
Solutions, Pests

Build an Effective Mosquito Trap

Barbara Tuset
February 20, 2024
Solutions, Pests
Build an Effective Mosquito Trap

Try this effective DIY Mosquito Larvae Trap

Source: https://www.audubonva.org/news/how-to-set-up-a-mosquito-larva-trap

Tagged: mosquitoes

Audubon at Home
September 1, 2020

Fall is the best time to plant!

Audubon at Home
September 1, 2020

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Getting rid of that bark mulch for native ground cover plants?

What’s happening out there? Check out our habitat happenings calendar here

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Tagged: Test

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