Wildlife Tips, How-Tos
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Nesting Boxes, Feeders, Habitat, Management,
Observation, Protection, Rescue, Rehab, Safety...



Mixed How-Tos
Houses:
(Bats, Birds, Nesting)
Feeders
Habitat
Management
Observation
Protection
Rescue & Rehab:
(Birds, Mammals)
Safety
Animals (main page)
Pets
Environment
Hiking & Camping
Hobbies
Nature Photography

GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

Several deer grazing

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

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

Caring For Insect Eating Birds In Winter - The Garden Of Eaden

Designing For Wildlife (landscaping your property) - Kathleen Baughman & The NWF

How To Attract Birds

How To Attract Wildlife - Realtor.com

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

Planting For Birds & Wildlife - Northern Gardening

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

BAT HOUSES

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

Install A Bat House - Bat Conservation International

Make Your Own Bat Box - Care2

BIRDHOUSES

Bluebird House Plans - BYG

Build A Birdhouse - Northern Prairie Science Center

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

Gourd Birdhouses: A Backyward Craft That's For The Birds - Lorien

The Kentucky Bluebird Box - AppalFor

NESTING BOXES

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

Building A Nest Box (for owls) - OwlCam

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


MANAGEMENT

Bat Exclusion Instructions - Bat Conservationn International

Beavers: Wetlands & Wildlife (protecting trees, solving beaver/human conflicts...)

Build A Better Wasp Trap - Pest Control Canada

Coping With Snakes (in Colorado) - M. Cerato & W.F. Andelt

Feral Cats

Grandpa Kipp's Sure-Fire Yellow Jacket Trap - Alaska Outdoor Journal

How To Make A Fly Trap - Wisconsin Bottle Biology Project

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

The Ideal Fly Repellent Solution - Nathan Zeldes

Natural Wasp Control - EarthEasy

Preventing Deer Damage - CSU Cooperative Extension

Squirt (motion activated water cannon) - Jonathan Robson

Steve Smith's Humane Mousetrap

OBSERVATION

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

How To I.D. A Fish - Snorkel Maui

How To Report Crimes Against Wild Birds (UK) - RSPB

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

Peterson's Perspective (birding) - Houghton Mifflin Company

Texas Snake Markings & Coloration As An Aid To Species Identification - Jerry Cates

Wildlife Watch - National Wildlife Federation/USGS


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

What Can Highway Managers Do? - Wildlife Collision Prevention Program


RESCUE & REHAB

Short-Term Care (birds of prey, wombats, gliders, kangaroos...) - Fourth Crossing Wildlife

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

BIRDS

Help... I Found A Baby Bird (identifying the baby's needs; what to do if a nest has fallen or a cat has attacked) - Messinger Woods

Helping Orphaned Birds - Birdwatching.com

Starling Talk: The Care & Feeding Of Injured & Orphaned Starlings

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

MAMMALS

Care Instructions For Infant Squirrels - Sarah Rowe

How To Report A Stranded Sea Otter (in California) - Monterey Bay Aquarium

Orphaned Baby Bunnies FAQ - House Rabbit Society

Squirrel-Rehab.org


SAFETY

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

Removing A Bat (video) - Bat Conservation International

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

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

This Bites: Venomous Texas Snakes (snake identification, bite symptoms and treatment) - Lobo, Texas

Venomous Snake Safety - Texas Junior Naturalists

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