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WBCI Issues Papers
Members of the Issues Committee of the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative have prepared a series of “Issues Papers” to provide information on the following topics, for WBCI partners and the public. These documents contain an overview of each of the topics, and sections covering WBCI Goals, Research Findings in Wisconsin and Elsewhere, Recommended Actions, Additional Research Needs, Links, and Additional Literature.
Shorebird Poster Project Birders, park managers, rangers, biologists, educators; click here to download a pdf of the new WBCI Shorebird Conservation Poster. Display this poster on park bulletin boards and other strategic locations near shorebird habitat to help inform park patrons of how they can help nesting and resting shorebirds. If you do download the poster, please send an e-mail to Scott Diehl to let him know who you are and where you will be displaying the poster. Thanks!
Wind Power and Birds: WBCI Policy and Guidelines
Collisions and Birds: Links to Further Information
Ethical Standards in Birding:
Protecting Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Species
Lead Poisoning of Wisconsin's Birds
Additional position papers on other topics are nearing completion, including Effects of Pesticides on Birds, and Climate Change and Birds. Coverage of other topics with effects on bird populations by other organizations include:
Window Collisions: The Deadliest Hazard for Birds - provided by
The Bird Conservation Network at: http://www.bcnbirds.org/window.html
William P. Mueller
Issues Committee Chair - WBCI
Conservation Chair - WSO
E-mail: iltlawas@earthlink.net