Wildlife Ecologist Chuck Blair urges us to take action to protect the insect habitat around our homes in the second part of his What’s All This Fuss About Wildlife Habitat. Praying Mantis by Ceredig Roberts.

Heidi Ware Carlisle shares her vision of community engagement in bird research in this Guest Blog by Sydney Meng.

Zoe Bonerbo is a raptor researcher currently studying Prairie Falcons. Sydney Meng interviews Zoe to learn about her work.

Terry Rich introduces us to the Idaho bird that John Muir called, “the mountain streams’ own darling.” Photo by Ceredig Roberts

The Great Salt Lake is critical to millions and millions of migrating birds, but it’s at risk of collapse because of unreliable water supplies. Guest blogger Nicholas Niendorf interviews experts and lays out the challenging reality.

Sydney Meng blogs about shorebirds that rest in Idaho during their long migration. Spotted Sandpiper by Ken Miracle

Many of our beloved birds are migratory. Learn what they need from us and celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. By Terry Rich. Hermit Thrush by Linda Wentz

Wildlife Ecologist Chuck Blair kicks off a series of blogs about wildlife habitat with a look at the basic elements of habitat.

Guest Blogger Terry Rich teaches us how to use bird song and behavior to know that it’s spring time. Hooded Mergansers by Ken Miracle

The Snow Geese are back at Fort Boise WMA, and Golden Eagle Guest Blogger Bhavana Padiyath introduces us to these amazing birds. Snow Geese photo by Jim James.