Wildlife Tips, How-Tos

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Nesting Boxes, Feeders, Habitat, Management,
Observation, Protection, Rescue, Rehab, Safety...

GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

Complete Listing Of Issues (how-tos for bat boxes, control, advocacy, etc. scattered throughout) - Bats Magazine

Building Nest Structures, Feeders & Photo Blinds for North Dakota Wildlife - Northern Prairie Science Center

So You Want To Be A Wildlife Film-maker? - Wildeye

FEEDERS

Backyard Bird Feeding - US Fish & Wildlife Service

Bird Feeder - Amateur Woodworker

Bird Table - Amateur Woodworker

How To Build A Bird Feeder - MDC

How To Make Easy Bird Feeders For Young Children - Care2

Make Your Own Log Bird Feeder - Care2

Our Best Bluebird Feeder - The Bluebird Reference Guide

HABITAT

Backyard: Learn How To Garden For Birds & Other Wildlife - Audubon Magazine

Backyard Habitat Information - Stokes Art & Design Services

Backyard Wildlife: Planting for Habitat (PDF document) - IANR

Basic Survival Needs (How to provide wild birds with habitat, food, water...) - The Nutty Birdwatcher

Habitat Projects - Canadian Wildlife Federation

How To Attract Birds

How To Build A Backyard Bird Haven - Gardener's Supply Company

How to Make Water Drippers for Birdbaths - Care2

Invite Wildlife To Your Backyard - National Wildlife Federation

Landscaping to Attract Birds - US Fish & Wildlife Service

Naturalize! Create a Native Landscape - Natural Life Magazine

Planting For Birds & Wildlife - Northern Gardening

Planting for Wildlife Habitat - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Information And Tips For Creating And Maintaining A Certified Wildlife Habitat - National Wildlife Federation

Wildlife & Gardens - Suite101.com

Wildscaping 101 - Wildscaping: Gardening For Wildlife In Southern California

HOUSES & NESTING BOXES

Bird Feeder & Wildlife House Plans - Illinois Department Of Natural Resources

BAT HOUSES

Bat Fans (scroll down to 'Building A Bat House' for tips) - Tampa Bay Soundings

Criteria For Successful Bat Houses - North American Bat House Research Project

Make Your Own Bat Box - Care2

Small Economy Bat House - North American Bat House Research Project

BIRDHOUSES

Bluebird House Plans - BYG

Build A Birdhouse - Northern Prairie Science Center

Care, Cleaning and Placement of Bird Houses - The HotSpot For Birds

Homes for Birds - US Fish & Wildlife Service

The Kentucky Bluebird Box - AppalFor

NESTING BOXES

Bird's Nesting Box (stain & varnish outside only) - Amateur Woodworker

Build Your Own Duck Factory ("hen house" nests for mallards plans) - Delta Waterfowl

Building A Nest Box (for owls) - OwlCam

Building Nest Boxes For Alaska's Bug Eating Swallows - Alaska Outdoor Journal

MANAGEMENT
(Also see our 'Feral Cats' area)

Feral Cats

Humane Solutions To Wildlife Conflicts (Scroll down for pages for racoons, squirrels, skunks & foxes) - Urban Wildlife Rescue

Living With Deer - Project Wildlife

Mosquitoes & Standing Water (how to reduce your mosquito population) - Aaron's Rain Barrels & More

Preventing Deer Damage - CSU Cooperative Extension

Protecting Your Garden Against Rabbits - Green Nature

Steve Smith's Humane Mousetrap

Urban Wildlife: Live & Let Live (tips for making your yard, garden or home less attractive to wildlife) - Animal Protection Institute

Wildlife Facts (see 'Living With Wildlife': birds, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats...) - Project Wildlife

OBSERVATION

Backyard Birds (feeding, identification, gardening...) - Bird Watcher's Digest

How To I.D. A Fish - Snorkel Maui

Frogwatch USA - National Wildlife Federation/USGS

Low Cost D.I.Y. Bat Detector - Pete's Home Page

Peterson's Perspective (birding) - Houghton Mifflin Company

PROTECTION & PREVENTION

13 Simple Things You Can Do To Avoid Harming Wildlife - Wildlife Haven

3 Ways You Can Help Songbirds Survive - Abbey Duke

Help, Don't Hurt - Wildlife Rescue

Hints For The Highway: What Can Drivers Do? - Wildlife Collision Prevention Program

Other Ways You Can Help Wildlife - Florida Wildlife Care

Preventing Bird Injuries - Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research

What Can Highway Managers Do? - Wildlife Collision Prevention Program

RESCUE & REHAB

A Guide to Assisting Wildlife Babies - Wildlife Rehab

Don't (Unintentionally) Kidnap Baby Wildlife! (know when a baby needs help and when it doesn't) - UI-CVM

Wildlife Rescue Sheet (rabbits, racoons, skunks, foxes, squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs, opossums, bats, bear, bobcats, deer, birds) - SugarBane Central

BIRDS

Adult Birds - Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research

Helping Baby Birds - Wildlife Rehab

What To Do If You Find A Baby Bird - SugarBane Central

What To Do When You Find A Baby Bird - Wildlife Rehab

What You Should Know About Wild Baby Birds - Avian Avenue

MAMMALS

Care Instructions For Infant Squirrels - Sarah Rowe

DWA Fawn Help Guide

Helping Small Mammal Babies - Wildlife Rehab

If You Find A Fawn - Wildlife Fawn Rescue

Orphaned Baby Bunnies FAQ - House Rabbit Society

Raccoon Rehab Info & Tips - The Gable

SAFETY

Africanized Honey Bees In Arizona (safety precautions, bee proofing, subduing attacking bees...) - Carl Hayden Bee Research Center

For Goodness Snakes!: Treating and Preventing Venomous Bites - FDA

Handmade Organic Mosquito Repellent (HOMeR) - Journey To Forever

How Can I Avoid Being Attacked By A Shark? - Florida Museum Of Natural History

Learn To Live With Bears - New Hampshire Fish & Game Dept.

Mountain Lions--Attacks Are Still Rare, But Just In Case... - Backwoods Home Magazine

Poisonous Snakes (types, bite severity, treatment) - USA Tourist

(Snake) Field Safety Tips (Includes bite treatment) - Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch