Remember: “If you find a nest, leaving it alone is best!” And required—it is against the law to remove or destroy a nest if there are eggs in it or if young birds depend upon it for survival, under the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act ..read more

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Annual Spring Hearing gives members of the public the opportunity to provide input on a variety of questions. We encourage you to take the time to fill out the survey—many of the questions impact ecosystems and wildlife both locally and throughout the state ..read more

When you think of conservation work, restoring habitats, or surveying wildlife, or conducting prescribed burns might immediately come to mind. But what about the work that’s a bit less dazzling? One important effort is cleaning up roadside garbage—much of which is completely preventable ..read more

We are excited to share that we achieved renewal for our land trust accreditation ..read more

) is available from the Wisconsin Monarch Collaborative and Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (formerly Madison Audubon) for restoration-ready land in Wisconsin. The seed is tested for purity and germination, so it will be distributed as ..read more

Middleton, WI is the newest municipality in the country to adopt a bird-safe glass ordinance as of February 20, 2024. The ordinance, which matches the one implemented in Madison in 2020, requires buildings over 10,000 square feet to use bird-safe design or bird-safe glass ..read more

Middleton, WI residents have an important, time-sensitive opportunity to support the proposed Bird-safe Glass Ordinance on or before the February 20, 2024 public hearing. Please submit comments using the information below by 1:00pm CT on February 20, 2024, and if you’re able, join the meeting to voice your support for bird-safe glass and responsible development ..read more

Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren ..read more

Avian experts from across the state will offer tips on everything from gardening for hummingbirds and songbirds, to attracting Eastern Bluebirds and Purple Martins with nest boxes and martin houses, respectively, to easy home solutions to prevent birds from colliding with windows. PBS Wisconsin Garden and Landscape Expo Feb. 9-11 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison ..read more

Bird conservation groups are celebrating the survival of Madison, Wisconsin’s bird-friendly after years of legal challenges from developers. Following the , the City will continue to require bird-friendly building designs that prevent window collisions. American Bird Conservancy (ABC), (formerly Madison Audubon), and are encouraging municipalities to move ahead with their own efforts to assure building designs protect wild birds from colliding with windows ..read more