Laws - both national and local - can help or hurt birds, and your vote matters to birds. You can help birds by voting for candidates that support bird and conservation policies, as well as speaking out on issues that affect birds.
A Year of Helping Birds: Responsible Pet Ownership
A Year of Helping Birds: Become a Community Scientist
A Year of Helping Birds: Go Birding!
A Year of Helping Birds: Avoid Harmful Pesticides
Pesticides are used to kill unwanted pests - insects and rodents, mainly, and they’re used everywhere: on farms, in our homes, lawns and gardens. Tragically, pesticides don’t just stop at their intended targets - often they kill birds (and bees and butterflies and other animals), resulting in at least 67 million bird deaths every year in the U.S. There are safer alternatives.
A Year of Helping Birds: Make Migration Safe: Windows, Lights and Bird-Safe Design
Every year, up to a billion birds are killed by crashing into windows, greatly reducing already decreasing overall bird populations. It’s a terrible death, killing birds in their prime as they migrate to start new families in their breeding grounds. We can prevent many of these deaths by turning off lights at night during migration, and making windows less reflective.
A Year of Helping Birds: Provide Habitat - Plant Native Plants and Leave the Leaves
Bird populations are dropping drastically and much of this is the result of habitat loss. Native plants are a primary source of habitat for birds; they supply food, shelter, and nesting for raising their young. Learn how you can help birds survive and thrive by planting natives in your yard, patio, or window box.
A Year of Helping Birds: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Carbon emissions and climate change are affecting birds in many negative ways, reducing food and habitat, and placing many bird species into a precarious struggle for survival. Reducing your carbon footprint is complex and sometimes difficult, but challenging yourself to make a few changes can be empowering.
A Year of Helping Birds: Flex Your Spending Power
Coffee, burgers, and toilet paper - they don’t seem like they have anything to do with birds, but they do: they all require land to grow, and so do birds! This month we’re going to explain how these common products are produced and how their production often hurts birds. Most importantly, we’re going to give you bird-friendly alternatives.
