On Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Sandberg explains invasive plant species. Invasive means that they aren’t local plants, typically they come when people or animals travel. There are about four thousand invasive species in the US. Invasive species are ruining ecosystems. They disrupt the water, soil and wildlife already in that area. Here in Madison there […]
Mange
This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds talks about Mange and how to find and help save an animal with Mange. Mange affects mammalian species and can cause many problems for animals. Mange is caused by parasitic mites that burrow under the skin of the animal it is infecting and lays its eggs. Mange takes […]
Lead Toxicity
This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds talks about lead toxicity and how it impacts animals. Birds can easily get lead toxicity from eating carcasses left from hunting. This can cause a lot of problems for birds. Lead toxicity can cause many things including neurological issues and lethargy. By bringing a bird in the […]
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 […]
Protecting Turtles
This week on Wildlife Weekly, Jackie Edmunds, wildlife rehabilitation training coordinator at the Dane County Humane Society, is talking all about turtles. Edmunds has a few ways that you can help keep these turtles out of rehabilitation, and some tips for what to do should you find a turtle in need of help. Turtles are […]
Eastern Gray Squirrels
This week on Wildlife Weekly, Jackie Edmunds stops by to discuss eastern gray squirrels — and what to do if you find them on the ground or injured in your backyard. The squirrels only have babies twice a year during the summer months. The mother squirrels are pregnant for about 44 days and the newborns […]
