Items of Interest
Image by Tim Tesar - Green Heron
Can Voices from the Macaulay Library Help Return Illegally Captured Birds Back Home? By Kathi Borgmann
Illegal wildlife trade is a booming billion-dollar business, ranking third among illegal activities after drug and human trafficking. Many millions of live and dead animals across the globe are sold every year for traditional medicines, jewelry, and personal collections. Among animals trafficked for the pet trade, birds are the most exploited group. Every year millions … Read more
Protecting Kleinstuck Preserve
The Stewards of Kleinstuck invite you to an informational meeting about the forested land for sale at 2000 Hudson Street on Wednesday evening, October 30th. This privately held parcel of 11 acres was recently listed for sale and presents a singular opportunity to protect the undeveloped wooded acreage that adjoins the eastern border of Kleinstuck … Read more
Paris to Pittsburgh
CLIMATE CHANGE FILM JUNE 10The National Geographic documentary “Paris to Pittsburgh” will be shown Monday, June 10 at 7:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo, 321 W. South St. This film examines the stunning effects climate change is already having across the U.S., as well as actions that individuals, businesses, cities, counties, and states … Read more
Stop Sandhill Crane Hunting in Michigan
Please sign the petition to stop the proposed hunting of Sandhill Cranes in Michgan. Stop the Sandhill Crane hunt in Michigan
Avian Mortality from Window Collisions Presentation
A Bird’s Eye View Avian Mortality from Window Collisions Tuesday November 13, 5:30 – 8 pm Kirsch Auditorium, Fetzer Center, WMU Reception Provided; Open to all Birds don’t see glass. They perceive windows as passageways to fly through or as habitat to fly into when windows mirror the sky and trees behind them. Birds typically … Read more
DNR Licensed Bird and Mammal Rehabilitators
Below is a listing of licensed rehabilitators in the Kalamazoo area as of fall 2018. If you have an injured animal, check to see what the rehabber will care for and call them directly. If you live outside the area and have web access, you can go to the Michigan DNR website which lists all … Read more
Why many bird seed mixes are filled with stuff birds won’t eat
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/07/31/why-many-bird-seed-mixes-are-filled-with-stuff-birds-wont-eat/
Prairie Planting Day at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery
Prairie Planting Party
Year of the Bird, May 2018 Call to Action: Contact your Legislators
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) plays an important role in America’s proud conservation legacy. LWCF has supported efforts to protect habitat in every state and provided funding to nearly every National Park, including Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Denali. The National Audubon Society’s study on Birds & Climate Change in our National Parks … Read more
TwentyTwo years of kal-haven trail walks
By Ilse Gebhard It’s been 22 years since the start of the Kal-Haven Trail walks in 1996, two decades plus. It started out every week for 10 months, taking off July and August. Over the years, for various reasons, the number of months became fewer. First we eliminated December through February and 8 years ago … Read more
Film Showing: The Age of Consequences
See the trailer here
Year of the Bird, April 2018 Call to Action
Contact your Legislators By Donna Keller Did you know that 2018 is officially recognized as the Year of the Bird? We at Audubon Society of Kalamazoo think every year should be the Year of the Bird, of course, but we acknowledge, along with some national conservation organizations, that 2018 is an especially good year to … Read more
National Public Radio’s 1A with Joshua Johnson Coverage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
If you missed NPR’s coverage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act on Joshua Johnson’s 1A program, you can listen to it here. https://the1a.org/shows/2018-03-13/put-a-bird-on-it
Support the Reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Land and Water Conservaton Fund
Year of the Bird, 100 Years of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Incidental Take
By Russ Schipper While the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty was announced and celebrated in 2016, 100 years after it was first signed, the Treaty was only ratified by the US Senate in January 1918, making this the 100th year that the Migratory Bird Treaty ACT (MBTA) has been in effect. The good … Read more
Neonicotinoid Pesticides: Please Avoid Them
By Russ Schipper Neonicotinoid pesticides are very effective at killing insect pests. They are also very effective at harming or killing birds that eat the fruit, seeds, or insects that have fed on a “protected” plant. Some companies, such as The Scotts Company, are phasing them out, but as you can see from this comprehensive … Read more
Membership Renewal
ASK has its yearly membership renewal drive in August, just before our new season of activities starts in September. Since one bulk mailing is so much cheaper than mailing individual first class notices each month, all members except those who joined April to July will need to renew this fall. This means that some of … Read more
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo and Michigan Audubon Oppose Proposal to Hunt Sandhill Cranes and Mourning Doves
http://mailchi.mp/michiganaudubon/michigan-audubon-opposed-to-sandhill-crane-and-mourning-dove-hunt-proposals?e=9c4e6877c7
Important Update: Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Meeting: Resolution to shut down pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac
Update: Just prior to the April 4th Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners meeting, Chairman Dale Shugars removed the resolution descibed below from the agenda. Six people spoke at the meeting in support of a resolution against Line 5. It appears the resolution will be introduced at the next board meeting which is on April 18th. … Read more
Great Backyard Bird Count
Don’t forget the 20th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) For more information, visit www.birdcount.org. See our calendar for our GBBC field trip.
Learn how to Prevent Bird-Window Collisions
http://us10.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3f5d4945698b2f93fcfe59096&id=4335f4a815&e=9c4e6877c7
Interesting Historical Article on Jr Audubonn Clubs in the Bird Education Nertwork Bulletin
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs112/1102078786210/archive/1123342731333.html
MLive Article on the Audubon Soiety of Kalamazoo’s Christmas Bird Count
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/12/christmas_bird_count_tallies_s.html