Habitat Hero

Laramie Audubon plans to use this space to provide local residents with ideas for protecting birds and the habitat they rely on.  From simple yard maintenance best-practices to avoiding window strikes, we'll bring you lots of ideas for making your yard, apartment, or rural property safer and more attractive to birds!

In the meantime, please check out these regional and national resources:

OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR PROTECTING BIRDS

Protect birds from windows 

    At your home (from Cornell Lab of Ornithology):  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-birds-hit-windows-and-how-you-can-help-prevent-it/

    Lights Out for Birds Program (from Rocky Mountain Bird Conservancy):  https://www.birdconservancy.org/lights-out-for-birds/

If You've Found and Injured Bird or "Abandoned" Baby Bird

It is illegal to possess most wildlife species without proper permitting.  If you are concerned about an animal, call the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at 1-877-WGFD-TIP and read the following information from WGFD: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Ask-Game-and-Fish/Heather,-what-do-I-do-when-I-find-injured-or-ldquo 

Habitat Hero and Related Programs

    Audubon Rockies Resources:  https://rockies.audubon.org/habitat-hero/about

    Cheyenne High Plains Audubon Resources: https://cheyenneaudubon.org/habitat-hero/

    Gardening for Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology):  https://feederwatch.org/learn/gardening-for-birds/

    Protecting Pollinators (Xerces Society):  https://www.xerces.org/bring-back-the-pollinators

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