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Preventing Salmonella at Bird Feeders By: Jenna McCullough, WBFI Research Consultant California (1), Oregon (2), Washington (3), and British Columbia (4), Canada are reporting cases of a zoonotic disease, salmonellosis, impacting common feeder birds. These cases are mostly concentrated in Pine Siskins (Spinus pinus) and other finches. Salmonellosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica, which…

Turtle Mountain Seed Co. Ltd. announces acquisition of Baden Feed & Supply Ltd. As more and more people appreciate and enjoy the beauty of wild birds and realize the therapeutic relaxation birding and bird watching offers, the demand for increased quality wild bird feed grows. To meet the growing demand, Turtle Mountain Seed Co. management has…

WBFI Monthly Newsletter: February 2021 HAS SPRING SPRUNG? A few of our midwestern wild bird feeding members have noticed with warmer weather coming, the birds are too! Spring isn’t quite here yet, but as the weather starts changing the migration will be in full swing. Check out this live migration as the seasons change in…

WBFI NEWSLETTER: January 2021 WEBINAR TOMORROW! PRESENTED BY GRANT SIZEMORE Director of Invasive Species Programs American Bird Conservancy Grant Sizemore earned degrees in Zoology and Environmental Science from Miami University in Ohio and an M.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida. He has worked professionally in wildlife conservation conducting original research, facilitating…