by Learn about endangered species in your area.
Teach your friends and family about the wonderful wildlife, birds, fish and plants that live near you.
Visit a national wildlife refuge, park or other open space .
These protected lands provide habitat to many native wildlife, birds, fish and plants.
Scientists tell us the best way to protect endangered species is to protect the places where they live.
Make your home wildlife friendly.
Secure garbage in shelters or cans with locking lids, feed pets indoors and lock pet doors at night to avoid attracting wild animals into your home.
Reduce your use of water in your home and garden so that animals that live in or near water can have a better chance of survival.
Native plants provide food and shelter for native wildlife.
Attracting native insects like bees and butterflies can help pollinate your plants.
Herbicides and pesticides may keep yards looking nice but they are in fact hazardous pollutants that affect wildlife at many levels.
Many herbicides and pesticides take a long time to degrade and build up in the soils or throughout the food chain.
Predators such as hawks, owls and coyotes can be harmed if they eat poisoned animals.
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Teach your friends and family about the wonderful wildlife, birds, fish and plants that live near you.
Visit a national wildlife refuge, park or other open space .
These protected lands provide habitat to many native wildlife, birds, fish and plants.
Scientists tell us the best way to protect endangered species is to protect the places where they live.
Make your home wildlife friendly.
Secure garbage in shelters or cans with locking lids, feed pets indoors and lock pet doors at night to avoid attracting wild animals into your home.
Reduce your use of water in your home and garden so that animals that live in or near water can have a better chance of survival.
Native plants provide food and shelter for native wildlife.
Attracting native insects like bees and butterflies can help pollinate your plants.
Herbicides and pesticides may keep yards looking nice but they are in fact hazardous pollutants that affect wildlife at many levels.
Many herbicides and pesticides take a long time to degrade and build up in the soils or throughout the food chain.
Predators such as hawks, owls and coyotes can be harmed if they eat poisoned animals.
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