Category Archives: North America

Sheep To Save Birds From Deadly Windmills?

by Amy Posted on 31 May 2006

California is looking to livestock as a means of saving raptors and other birds from wind turbines. Sheep will be used to keep grass levels in the fields surrounding the turbines low enough to drive out ground squirrels. The squirrels are a food source for eagles, hawks and owls. Read more about the project, which will be tested over the next 18 months at Vasco Caves Regional Preserve in the article Sheep may save birds from turbines at the Contra Costa Times.

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Big Fight Over Tiny Owl

by Amy Posted on 16 May 2006

Conservation groups have gone to court to try to stop the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from removing a tiny owl from the endangered species list. The cactus ferruginous pygmy owl — which is only about 6 inches long and weighs less than 3 ounces — has been at the center of a battle between environmentalists and developers for years.

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International Migratory Bird Day Is May 13!

by Amy Posted on 9 May 2006

International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) is held every second Saturday in May, this year May 13. The purpose is to celebrate and support migratory bird conservation. The theme this year is Boreal Forest: Bird Nursery of the North.

The Boreal Forest is located across northern parts of Russia, Scandinavia, Canada and Alaska. It covers 6.5 million square miles.

There are 325 species of birds which regularly visit the North American part of the Boreal Forest. This includes residents, winter and summer visitors.

The first IMBD was in 1993. This year, more than 500 events will take place over the United States to commemorate this special day.

Related Link: International Migratory Bird Day

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