NEWS BRIEFS
Publications
Suggestions for additional bird-related publications available online should be e-mailed to: jlnack@wisc.edu
Bird Feeding: Tips for Beginners and Veterans (PDF file)
By Scott R. Craven and Robert L. Ruff. University of Wisconsin - Extension, Cooperative Extension. Describes different types of bird feeders, where to place them, food, dealing with squirrels and pest birds, and how to sanitize your feeders. 11 pages.
Shelves, Houses and Feeders for Birds and Mammals (PDF file)
By G. Barquest, Scott R. Craven, and Robert Ellarson. University of Wisconsin - Extension, Cooperative Extension. Offers information and construction plans on building houses and feeders for a variety of bird species, as well as squirrels, and bats. 47 pages.
Landscape Plants that Attract Birds (PDF file)
By Scott R. Craven and Robert Ellarson. University of Wisconsin - Extension, Cooperative Extension. Provides information on plant species that attract birds including their living requirements, landscaping ideas, and sources of material. 9 pages.
Creating a Bird-Friendly Yard with
Native Wisconsin Plants (PDF file)
By Mariette Nowak. Wisconsin Society for Ornithology. Beyond the Birdfeeder: Creating a Bird-Friendly Yard with Native Wisconsin Plants. This 8-page publication is all about using native Wisconsin plants to create a bird friendly landscape.
Managing Habitat for Grassland Birds: A Guide for Wisconsin
By David W. Sample and Michael J. Mossman. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Designed to help land owners, land managers, and planners identify grassland bird species, communities, and habitats of management concern both in their local areas and statewide, and help them determine what management practices will support specific habitats, bird species, or communities. Identifies specific landscapes, sites, and properties worthy of special management attention in Wisconsin. 154 pages
Controlling Woodpecker Damage (PDF file)
By Scott R. Craven. University of Wisconsin - Extension, Cooperative Extension. Provides homeowners with suggestions on controlling woodpecker damage. 4 pages.
Cats and Wildlife: A Conservation Dilemma
By John S. Coleman, Stanley A. Temple and Scott R. Craven. University of Wisconsin - Extension, Cooperative Extension. University of Wisconsin - Extension, Cooperative Extension. Describes the effects domestic cats have on wildlife and what you can do to help. 6 pages.
Domestic Cat Predation on Birds and Other Wildlife (PDF file)
Cats Indoors! The campaign for safer birds and cats. Brochure describes why keeping cats indoors benefits the birds and the cats.