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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 naturally occurs in the digestive…
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 determined it is in the company’s best interest to increase their product offerings…
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 your area by BirdCast. Once…
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Mission: Growing the wild bird feeding hobby.
WBFI advances this mission and seeks to connect people with nature by serving members and birders internationally through education, awareness, and conservation partnerships. Our network of committed members, the quality standards we uphold, our expertise, and positive relationships with key organizations drive our success. We are sustainable through membership dues, charitable donations, and programming revenue.
FEED THE BIRDS. REAP THE BENEFITS.
The Wild Bird Feeding Institute’s (WBFI) marketing campaign, #FeedTheBirds is an ongoing marketing initiative to highlight the benefits of the birds feeding hobby.
This campaign focuses on the mental health benefits of bird feeding. Several studies prove birds help lower stress, anxiety, and depression. With technology becoming more pervasive, and society’s concern with mental wellness, we think interacting with birds is a natural remedy.
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