To Feed or Not to Feed? The Dilemma of Interacting with Birds and Other Wildlife
TO FEED OR NOT TO FEED? THE DILEMMA OF INTERACTING WITH BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE.
Researchers are discovering plenty of ecological impacts — positive and negative — when humans interfere with wild animals’ natural eating routines.
Writer Isabelle Groc
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Freelance writer and photographer
October 24, 2019 — When she was about 8 years old, Judy Elson received a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle from her great-aunt that featured North American birds. Her relative had a passion for feeding backyard birds, and Elson has carried on the tradition for the past 30 years, in turn passing on her enjoyment and dedication to her own children. “They put together the same jigsaw puzzle I did as a child and started recognizing birds even before they knew they were interested in them,” she says. With 12 feeders in her garden in Cary, outside Raleigh, North Carolina, she observes about 50 birds per day from up to 22 different species. “I feed the birds to benefit them, but it also brings them in closer to where they are easier to see,” Elson says. “Most of my feeders are outside a bay window in my dining room where I can sit and watch the birds. That is so enjoyable and relaxing.”
https://ensia.com/features/human-feeding-birds-wildlife-impacts-migration/
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