Wildlife
Mr. Great Lakes on a group restoring Au Sable and windows killing birds
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This week, Jeff Kart discusses a nonprofit group restoring the Au Sable River watershed and windows killing birds.
Nearshore
Goosebuster and BirdXPeller fight disease from bird droppings
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It’s an aerial defense of human health.
Wildlife
Researchers discover skeleton in stuffed passenger pigeon while preparing extinction exhibit
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You can even touch the rare skeleton of the extinct bird – sort of.
Wildlife
Winged Wednesday: Invaders bring bird-killing botulism
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Invaders have been driving a deadly surge in avian botulism in the Great Lakes over the past 15 years, killing an estimated 80,000 birds.
Wildlife
Winged Wednesday: Quebec’s toxic gulls offer clues about flame retardants
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Scientists have found that not only are flame retardants present in the birds but could be damaging their health and reducing their population.
Wildlife
Rare birds dominate these Winged Wednesday picks
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Warblers and bitterns catch the eye of this expert.
Wildlife
Wisconsin criminal case shows how courts value wildlife
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Spiritual and aesthetic values don’t figure into it. Expert witness calculates replacement costs.
Wildlife
This birder’s Winged Wednesday picks favor the coasts
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Editor’s note: Echo’s Winged Wednesday series reports on expert birders’ favorite Great Lakes birds to watch. Tell us your favorites in the comments. Summer birding is tricky. Birds are in the midst of the nesting season and are often quiet as they patiently sit on eggs and care for their newly-hatched chicks. Mark Cranford admires the feathered co-inhabitants of his Lake Michigan cottage property from a distance.
