SAVING BIRDS THRU HABITAT

Description

The vital connection between the survival of diverse regional native plant communities and the survival of our songbirds has now been well established by research from the scientific community. We also know that native plant communities are under extreme duress from development and from the domination of resources by alien plant life, plants that will not support the large and diverse insect populations that are essential for successful song bird breeding. Estimates are that perhaps as little as 3% of the land area remains free from disturbance and is still able to support robust native plant and animal communities. This raises the serious possibility of dire consequences not only for our song birds, but for human health, as well. We depend upon thriving natural plant and animal communities for the suppression of pathogens that threaten human health and pest insects that destroy crops, as well as for our water and air quality.

Saving Birds Thru Habitat has been in existence for 21 years. We operate both locally in northern Michigan as well as nationally, educating people about the desperate need or the restoration of native plant communities and ecosystems, not only for the survival of migratory song birds, but ultimately for the preservation of a sustainable home for the human race.