June 22, 2014 Update on Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons
This report and photo from Audubon Society of Kalamazoo member Dave Chmielewski about his observations on June 22, 2014. This morning I was able to …
Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons Nest Successfully
For stories on Kalamazoo’s Peregrine Falcons nesting and hatching young see the links: …
Michigan Purple Martin Group to Form Soon
Purple Martin landlords in Michigan are in the beginning stages of forming a state-wide organization dedicated to the welfare and management of this …
Lessons from the Passenger Pigeon
By Penny Briscoe The passenger pigeon officially became extinct on September 1, 1914. A lonely pigeon named Martha at the Cincinnati Zoo died on that …
Take a rare look at ducks that have moved inland as Great Lakes froze
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/03/take_a_rare_look_at_ducks_that.html Photos in the article by Audubon Society of Kalamazoo …
NEWSCHANNEL 3 Report on Downtown Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcons
View the NEWSCHANNEL 3 report on the latest of the downtown Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcons. …
The Michigan Nature Association creates breeding habitat for Neo-tropical birds at Dowagiac Woods
Andy Bacon, the Stewardship Coordinator for MNA spoke to the Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones on Wednesday, February 26 to talk about MNA’s Conservation …
Snowy Owls in the Kalamazoo Area
Snowy Owls live in the treeless tundra of the Arctic. This winter they are turning up in seemingly unprecedented numbers in Michigan, the Great Lakes …
How Will Climate Change Affect Birds?
If you missed the September 2013 Audubon Society of Kalamazoo monthly meeting with the presentation by Dr. David Karowe on how climate change will …
Featured Species: Golden-winged Warbler
The Golden-winged Warbler (female pictured) is one of the most beautiful and seriously threatened, non-listed species in Eastern North America. …
Why Buy a Duck Stamp?
Since 1934, sales of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps have contributed over $800 million and protected over 6 million acres of habitat …
Participate in Project FeederWatch
Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders at backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North …
ASK on Facebook
ASK is jumping into the 21st century and exploring social networking to find new ways to reach out to our members, supporters, and the general public. …
ASK and the Internet
ASK has been slowly but surely moving into the electronic communications world. But don’t worry, we won’t do away with the hard copy of the …
Everyday Products Carry a Hidden Global Cost
A water footprint is the total volume of fresh water used to produce a certain good. Many people live in dry regions that cannot support the …
Did Your Shopping List Kill a Songbird?
By Bridget Stutchbury Though a consumer may not be able to tell the difference, a tomato from Florida is often not the same as one grown in Mexico. …
Shop Smart, Save Birds
Natural Resources Defense Council: A Shopper’s Guide to Home Tissue Products Canada’s boreal forest is one of the largest unspoiled …
Bird Friendly Coffee
By Russ Schipper As far as coffee refreshments go at ASK meetings, an apt description could be wrapped in a single word, “decaf,” and our wise and …
Coffee Buying Guide
By Russ Schipper This information is from Tom Dietsch. Tom was one of the graduate students whose research in Central American coffee plantations was …
Cats Indoors: Good for Birds, Good for Cats
ASK invites you to join us in our effort to keep both cats and wild birds safe. We have distributed brochures to area pet stores, veterinarians, and …