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Special thanks for valuable information, feedback, and insights:
Bobbi Jo Holmes; Manager of Horticulture at the Museum of Life and Science
Audrey Vaughn; AmeriCorps Environmental Educator at the Eno River Association
Barbara Driscoll; President of the New Hope Audubon Society
Dawn Keyser; Program Coordinator with Keep Durham Beautiful
Greg Dodge; Naturalist at the Museum of Life and Science
Feel like testing your knowledge? Try this Backyard Conservation Quiz!
Within the quiz, you can also share some of the ways you're coexisting with wildlife and give us permission to share them on the future community section of this website!
Resources:
Why Coexist:
Ecosystem Services. National Wildlife Federation. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Understanding-Conservation/Ecosystem-Services
Medicinal Botany. U.S. Forest Service. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/medicinal/index.shtml
Snakes, the ecosystem, and us: It's time we change. The George Institute for Global Health. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.georgeinstitute.org/our-impact/policy-and-recommendations/snakes-the-ecosystem-and-us-its-time-we-change
Red Wolf Video:
NC Red Wolves, Red Wolf Education. North Carolina Wildlife Federation. (2023, February 2). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://ncwf.org/wildlife/red-wolves/
Red Wolf Coalition • Columbia NC. Red Wolf Coalition Columbia NC. (2022, November 7). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://redwolves.com/newsite/
Red Wolf Recovery Program . U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Fws.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2, 2023, from https://www.fws.gov/project/red-wolf-recovery-program
Saving the endangered American red wolf. Association of Zoos & Aquariums. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.aza.org/connect-stories/stories/saving-the-endangered-american-red-wolf?locale=en
Creating Habitat and Simple Tips to Coexist:
Backyard Rain Garden. North Carolina Cooperative Extension. (2015, February). Retrieved April 30, 2023, from https://forsyth.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/RGmanual2015.pdf
How to create a wildlife habitat in your backyard. WildArk. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://wildark.org/journals/create-wildlife-habitat-backyard/
Leave your leaves. New Hope Audubon Society. (2022, November 9). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.newhopeaudubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-certification/leave-the-leaves/
Online animals encyclopedia. Animalia. (2023). Retrieved April 27, 2023, from https://animalia.bio/
Ways to make habitat more friendly for wildlife. New Hope Audubon Society. (2022, April 1). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.newhopeaudubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-certification/ways-to-make-habitat-safe-and-friendly-for-wildlife/
Pollinators:
Bee City USA - Durham. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2, 2023, from https://beecityusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022_Durham_NC.pdf
Durham Pollinator Gardens. Keep Durham Beautiful. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/durham-pollinator-gardens
Kavanagh and Leung. 2017. Bees and Other Pollinators- A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species. A Waterford Discovery Guide.
North Carolina Pollinator Identification Guide . North Carolina Wildlife Federation 2020. (2020). Retrieved April 19, 2023, from https://ncwf.org/wp-content/uploads/NCWF-Pollinator-ID-Guide.pdf
Native versus Invasive and Native Plants and Pollinators video:
Bowen, L. (2023, March 15). 15 reasons to grow native plants this season. All About Gardening. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.allaboutgardening.com/native-plant-benefits/
Glen, C. (n.d.). 12. native plants. NC State Extension Publications. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/extension-gardener-handbook/12-native-plants#:~:text=Examples%20include%20southern%20magnolia%20
Invasive plants! North Carolina Native Plant Society. (2022, October 31). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://ncwildflower.org/invasive-exotic-species-list/
Keystone plants for birds in North Carolina Piedmont rank ordered ... New Hope Audubon. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2, 2023, from https://www.newhopeaudubon.org/wp-content/themes/nhas/library/docs/NHAS_Recommended_keystone_plants.pdf
Moorman, C., Johns, M., Bowen, L. T., Braham, R., Connors, J., Perry, J., Randall, J., & Vidra, R. (n.d.). Landscaping for wildlife with native plants: NC State Extension Publications. Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants | NC State Extension Publications. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/landscaping-for-wildlife-with-native-plants
Native plant growing guide - for birds and the environment in NC. New Hope Audubon. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2, 2023, from https://www.newhopeaudubon.org/wp-content/themes/nhas/library/docs/native-plant-growing-guide-piedmont-nc.pdf
Pollinator Gardens. USDA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2, 2023, from https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/PollinatorGardens.pdf
Taking action against invasive wildlife species in North Carolina - national invasive species awareness week blog 2. North Carolina Wildlife Federation. (2023, February 20). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://ncwf.org/blog/taking-action-against-invasive-wildlife/
Background References:
Bolund, P., & Hunhammar, S. (1999). Ecosystem Services in urban areas. Ecological Economics, 29(2), 293–301. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0921-8009(99)00013-0
Burghardt, K. T., Tallamy, D. W., & Gregory Shriver, W. (2009). Impact of native plants on bird and butterfly biodiversity in suburban landscapes. Conservation biology, 23(1), 219-224.
Dearborn, D. C., & Kark, S. (2010). Motivations for conserving urban biodiversity. Conservation biology, 24(2), 432-440.
Egerer, M., & Buchholz, S. (2021). Reframing urban “wildlife” to promote inclusive conservation science and practice. Biodiversity and Conservation, 30, 2255–2266.
Larson, K. L., Lerman, S. B., Nelson, K. C., Narango, D. L., Wheeler, M. M., Groffman, P. M., ... & Grove, J. M. (2022). Examining the potential to expand wildlife-supporting residential yards and gardens. Landscape and Urban Planning, 222, 104396.
Rudd, H., Vala, J., & Schaefer, V. (2002). Importance of backyard habitat in a comprehensive biodiversity conservation strategy: A connectivity analysis of urban green spaces. Restoration Ecology, 10(2), 368–375. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1526-100x.2002.02041.x
About 10% of crops grown on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge are left for wildlife, providing food and shelter to species like black bears, red wolves, snakes, birds, and alligators.
All photos and videos were taken by the website author, Kate Hankins.
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