On behalf of the MRV Bear Initiative, we encourage you to join in this upcoming presentation hosted by Audubon Vermont in partnership with Vermont Fish and Wildlife:
Bears and Birds Webinar - Attract backyard birds, not bears, through Audubon's Native Plants for Birds program.
Attracting birds to your backyard is a great way to observe birds up close and help them find food. However, using birdfeeders beyond the winter months is strongly discouraged since it can also attract hungry bears. Bears searching for bird seed can have serious consequences for your property, your neighbors, and the wellbeing of the bear.
Fortunately, there are other options!
Join Audubon Vermont's Gwendolyn Causer along with Vermont Fish and Wildlife biologists Doug Morin and Jaclyn Comeau as they discuss how to attract birds with native plants instead of birdfeeders. They will share information about Audubon's Native Plants for Birds Program, the benefits native plants have for birds, along with the risks birdfeeders create for bears and birds.
You must register in advance for the Zoom Webinar:
https://vt.audubon.org/events/bears-and-birds-webinar
What is the MRV Community Black Bear Initiative?
The Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren Conservation Commissions, Moretown Recreation Committee, Friends of the Mad River, Stark Mountain Foundation and Sugarbush Resort's SEW Committee have formed a committee of volunteers to help address the growing black bear concerns the Mad River Valley has been experiencing over the last few years. Though still in the early stages of planning, the Initiative hopes to develop a centralized web-based education and resource center for the MRV community to learn about black bears in Vermont, develop a community bear ethos about how to live with and protect bears, and increase the community's understanding of how human actions impact and affect bear behavior. Several other presentations are planned over the next few months.
Jan 5, 2025, 9:30 to 10:45 AM
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