Wisconsin could become the first state in the eastern U-S to host a
nesting area for migrating whooping cranes. The Great Lakes Radio
Consortium’s Chuck Quirmbach reports:
Tag: birds
Managing the Cormorants
Wildlife officials around the Great Lakes region are struggling with
the issue of double-crested cormorant populations. There are questions
about the impact of the birds on sport fish and commercial fisheries.
New York State has asked the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service to approve a
new controversial plan for managing cormorants in eastern Lake Ontario.
Bird Repellant
Birds roost in nooks and crannies of ornate buildings such as the Illinois capitol. Cleaning up their droppings and repairing damage they cause costs tens of millions of dollars each year.
Armed with spikes, electronic devices, cages, and cannons… building
maintenance supervisors across the nation try to protect their buildings
from being invaded. If they fail, the cost could be damage to the
building or to property inside. The Great Lakes Radio
Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:
Nationwide Bird Count
For the second year in a row people who feed birds will be counting
them as part of a nationwide survey. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s
Lester Graham reports.
Counting Birds Becoming Christmas Tradition
Christmas is a time for tradition. For tens of thousands of bird lovers,
the highlight of the season is the National Audubon Society’s annual
Christmas Bird Count. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Karen Kelly
reports on how this century-old tradition has changed many people’s
perspective on birds – and Christmas:
Fire Helps Restore Bird Populations
Researchers are discovering fire has an effect on restoring some bird
populations. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:
Bald Eagle Reproduction
Bald eagles living near Lake Superior aren’t reproducing as frequentlyas those who nest on inland lakes. A new study blames the lack of foodrather than contaminated fish…and one of the study’s authors says policymakers should take note. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s ChuckQuirmbach has more:
Bringing Back the Loons
For many residents of the Great Lakes region, the loon is synonymous with wilderness – an enduring symbol of the wild outdoors. But, in northern Wisconsin, as development pressures increase, there are fewer and fewer places for the loons to nest. Now, one woman has decided to do something about it. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Nick Van Der Puy reports:
Marsh Monitoring Program
Marshes and other wetlands across the Great Lakes region are disappearing. Others are polluted. And that means trouble for the animals that live in them, especially birds and frogs. The four-year-old Marsh Monitoring Program based in Ontario uses hundreds of volunteers across the region to keep track of wildlife in wetland areas. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Andy Robins reports:
Utility Workers Build Osprey Nests
A threatened species of raptor is getting extraordinarycooperation from Wisconsin power companies this year. The Great LakesRadio Consortium’s Mike Simonson reports on how powerline workers arebuilding nests for osprey: