Bird Conservation at the Backyard Level

Many issues in bird conservation impact birds at regional, national, or even global scales. But there are also many opportunities to safeguard and foster local bird populations around your own home. Birders often aim to directly help backyard birds with feeders, nest boxes, bird baths, and plantings: how can the benefits of these tools be maximized, while avoiding potentially negative side effects? At the same time, humans often unintentionally harm birds when we are unaware of both our detrimental impacts and viable alternatives: how can we ameliorate the harm caused by window strikes, pesticide and rodenticide use, and cat predation? In this presentation, Jack Gedney will touch on a variety of ways in which your own actions can support local birds and give you the knowledge to spread better practices among your neighborhood and community.

This free presentation at Wild Birds Unlimited of Novato will begin at 10 AM on Sunday, January 19 and last about 45 minutes, with time for questions afterwards. If you would like to attend, please reserve your space by choosing your number of attendees and clicking “Confirm RSVP” above.