How you can help
Wildlife conservation is important for retaining biodiversity and robust wildlife populations. While conservation organizations play a crucial role in this process, you can make a big difference, too. Small actions that you take can help improve wildlife habitat.
Birds Feeders provide food for songbirds in the area. This is especially important in the winter for the few species that do not migrate south, as it provides a reliable source of food to get them through the cold winter.
Pollinator Gardens can fill your backyard with a haven for pollinators. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and so many more pollinators benefit from gardens. With the increase in development and loss of habitat, doing this to improve the habitat on your property makes all the difference.
Native Plants are on the decline. Habitat disruption gives invasive plant species the perfect opportunity to colonize an area and leave no room for native plants. When gardening, try to plant native plants. When weeding, try to rip up invasive species.
Bear-safe Trash Cans protect bears from becoming a nuisance. By making sure your waste is safely stored, you have protected a bear from itself. Bears that become too habituated to humans and continuously cause property damage have to be relocated or put down.
Driving Slowly can help save the lives of wildlife species that use roads. Roadkill is a major source of wildlife mortality, and driving slowly and being alert and aware can prevent vehicle collisions with wildlife, especially at night.
Indoor Cats indirectly save wildlife. Outdoor cats are considered an invasive species, and the problem is only worse with stray and feral cats. Domestic cats kill an astronomical number of native birds, rodents, and other small mammals every year, so by keeping your cats indoors, you are helping to prevent this.
Birds Feeders provide food for songbirds in the area. This is especially important in the winter for the few species that do not migrate south, as it provides a reliable source of food to get them through the cold winter.
Pollinator Gardens can fill your backyard with a haven for pollinators. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and so many more pollinators benefit from gardens. With the increase in development and loss of habitat, doing this to improve the habitat on your property makes all the difference.
Native Plants are on the decline. Habitat disruption gives invasive plant species the perfect opportunity to colonize an area and leave no room for native plants. When gardening, try to plant native plants. When weeding, try to rip up invasive species.
Bear-safe Trash Cans protect bears from becoming a nuisance. By making sure your waste is safely stored, you have protected a bear from itself. Bears that become too habituated to humans and continuously cause property damage have to be relocated or put down.
Driving Slowly can help save the lives of wildlife species that use roads. Roadkill is a major source of wildlife mortality, and driving slowly and being alert and aware can prevent vehicle collisions with wildlife, especially at night.
Indoor Cats indirectly save wildlife. Outdoor cats are considered an invasive species, and the problem is only worse with stray and feral cats. Domestic cats kill an astronomical number of native birds, rodents, and other small mammals every year, so by keeping your cats indoors, you are helping to prevent this.