Items of Interest
Image by Tim Tesar – Green Heron
Urban Bird Treaty – What is it and why are we pursuing it
March 29, 2023
By Gail Walter, ASK Board Member – Bird populations are in trouble. A ground-breaking study published by Rosenberg et al. in the journal Science in 2019 was the first to undertake an accounting of the net population changes across a total of 529 breeding bird species in the United States and Canada. The data included
March 2023 MONTHLY PROGRAM VIDEO: RIPPLE EFFECTS OF WOLF RESTORATION IN ILSE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK
March 29, 2023
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March 2023 Climate Corner
March 1, 2023
By Susan Schneider – As we move toward the Spring Equinox, thoughts turn to the big greening ahead, and gardening becomes more than wishful winter fantasizing. How can we garden with climate change in mind? One way is to replace at least part of any lawn you might have. Putting in native plants, for example,
February 2023 Monthly Program Video: Bees, Wildflowers, and Worms, oh my!
February 28, 2023
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February 2023 Climate Corner
February 1, 2023
By Sue Creager – The IRA is bringing the clean energy future to America’s doorsteps today. Nearly three quarters of America’s buildings use fossil fuels to heat space or water and cook food. Is your home one of them? If so, you can electrify your home and make it more energy efficient, which will save
January 2023 monthly Program video: BIRD CONSERVATION IN NICARAGUA – SHOREBIRDS, SHRIMP FARMS, AND THE GULF OF FONSECA
January 30, 2023
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The Kalamazoo Christmas Bird Count
January 22, 2023
The Kalamazoo CBC Graphs can be found here. This spreadsheet will download. The Kalamazoo CBC Species List can be found here. This document will open as a PDF.
The 122nd Christmas Bird Count in Michigan
January 16, 2023
By John L. Trapp The 122nd Christmas Bird Count (CBC) produced stellar results in Michigan, perhaps helped by relatively mild winter weather throughout the period of the count. Data was gathered from 75 circles, including 14 in the Upper Peninsula (UP), 25 in the Northern Lower Peninsula (NLP), and 36 in the Southern Lower Peninsula
January 2023 Climate Corner
January 1, 2023
By Susan Schneider – Climate change threatens birds as well as people and other living things, of course, and National Audubon has recognized this for some time. As a long-time climate activist, I was delighted when its fall 2019 magazine was entirely devoted to climate change and climate action. The climate action webpage that was
Duck Stamp 2022-2023
December 30, 2022
In 1990, at age 25, James Hautman became the youngest ever to win the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp Contest. The 2022-2023 Federal Duck Stamp Contest marks his sixth win. James also won the contest in 1990, 1995, 1999, 2010, and 2016. In addition to his five Federal Duck Stamp wins, he has painted more than