Wildlife Weekly
Wildlife Weekly
Wildlife Weekly: Storm Injuries
This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds of the Dane County Humane Society, talks to us about the effects the recent storms have had on the local wildlife. The storms have caused many animals that are injured, drowned, or sick to come into the rehabilitation center. Some of the animals include a Red-tailed hawk that […]
Bird Nests
This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds of the Dane County Humane Society talks about bird nests that are destroyed during a storm. The nest could carry eggs or baby birds so it is important to know what to do. It is best to get the birds back as soon as possible as the […]
Bird Strikes
On this episode of Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds of the Dane County Humane Society Wildlife Center, talks to us about bird strikes. She states that as we live in a very urban part of Wisconsin, birds hitting our windows are a common occurrence. This is due to us being in the Midwest Flyway, which […]
Ducks
This week, Jackie Edmunds of the Dane County Humane Society Wildlife Center reports on the duck species of Wisconsin, explaining how to tell the difference between duckling species. The most common ducks in the Madison area are Mallards, which are herbivores, and Wood Ducks, which are insectivores. She tells us about the basics of Mallard ducklings, […]
Robins
On this episode of Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds of the Dane County Humane Society Wildlife Center, talks to us about robins. As summer picks up, more birds are coming into Wisconsin to nest and breed. One of the most common birds is the American Robin, found in suburban areas-namely, backyards and neighborhoods. She details […]
Wildlife Weekly
Every week Jackie Edmunds talks to WORT listeners about animal rehabilitation and what we can do to keep our neighborhood critters safe. Jackie is a wildlife rehabilitator with the Dane County Humane Society, and she’s here to help you… help the wild things. Jackie Edmunds (M.S. CBSD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) has worked for the Dane […]