Bird Feeding: Harmful or Helpful?

Summary:The question of whether supplemental bird feeding is harmful or helpful has been a hot topic for years. Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they talk Pros and Cons so our listeners can make an educated decision about this hobby.

Show Notes:

Grieg, Emma,Living Bird, Winter 2017, Vol. 36, Issue 1, Do bird feeders help or hurt birds?

 https://www.audubon.org/news/to-feed-or-not-feed

Becker, Daniel; Steicker, Daniel; Attizer, Sonia. Linking anthropogenic resources to wildlife-pathogen dynamics: a review and meta-analysis: Ecology Letters, Vol 8, Issue 5. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12428

Additional Podcasts on this Subject:

Episode 23: How to Keep your Feeder from Becoming a Disease Depot,

Episode 24: Seasonally Savvy,

Episode 25:Hawk Migration: Backyard Bird Hunters,

Episode 27:Window Collisions: A Preventable Death

Background bird song:  Naturescapes Backyard Birdswww.naturescapes.com

Wild Birds Unlimited Mesa, Arizona: www.wbu.com/mesa

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