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Wildlife

How-to advice on attracting wildlife, including housing and feeding birds, attracting honey bees, creating and restoring habitat, food plots and more.

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Creating Wildlife Cover
Rocky the Raccoon
Housing birds on your property

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chickens
Signs of poultry predators
Something is killing your chickens, but what?
Providing mineral licks for deer
The minerals might not produce trophy bucks, but they won't hurt...
fencing
Wildlife friendly fencing
Before installation, start by assessing all your needs
Protecting my chickens
Anyone who raises livestock knows the many issues with predators
12 critter-resistant bulbs
Go ahead -- plant these spring-flowering bulbs in the fall. The deer...
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Latest Wildlife Stories

Choosing a wildlife control company
When varmints are invading your space, it might take a professional...
Bat white-nose syndrome
Bats are dying from a disease that is easily spread by humans
Food plot seeder
Planting a food plot for wildlife is a lot easier with the right...
Christmas tree bird feeder
Old Christmas trees are for the birds
Avoiding collisions with deer
Deer are unpredictable so be ready for them
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More on Birds

Birding tips
Close observation of bird behaviors and characteristics can help you...
Wild bird control in the poultry house
The only birds in the coop should be yours
flyinggeese
Creating a migratory bird habitat
Provide food, shelter, and resting places to help them along the way
Making bird suet
Cooking is for the birds and they appreciate it!
Deterring sparrows
House sparrows are often called flying rats because they compete for...
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Latest Blogs

Spring wedding
Betsy's Backyard |
5/24/13 | 9:22 AM
The warm glow from Nowlan and Daniella's wedding still resides, so here are more...read more
After the storms
Betsy's Backyard |
5/21/13 | 2:18 PM
Tiny tornadoes danced around central Iowa the past few days, dipping and twirling, but...read more