Links to nature, conservation and other related web sites

Please contact us if you would like to establish a reciprocal link.


Bird Banding Laboratory: Report a recovered band or learn more about bird banding at: www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/

Anderson Prairie Park: 25 acre remnant of the great tallgrass prairie located in Pana, Illinois near Pana High School. It is owned by the Pana School District. The Site includes a pictorial guide to prairie plants found in Anderson Prairie. www.andersonprairie.org

The Friends of the Sangamon Valley: protecting ecologically significant lands in the Sangamon River watershed. www.fosv.org.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources: dnr.state.il.us/

The Illinois Environmental Law & Policy Center: has developed a new on-line directory of Midwest environmental and conservation organizations. This new electronic directory is posted at www.elpc.org/tools/directory.php. For each organization listed, the directory identifies a lead contact and email address, organizational mission, and a link to the group's website.

The Community Foundation: Encouraging people to leave gifts of charity in their wills. www.dosomethinggreat.org

Illinois Threatened and Endangered Species List: dnr.state.il.us/espb/datelist.htm
Species on this list are in danger of disappearing from Illinois. Federally endangered species are noted.

Pileated Woodpecker Central: all things related to the pileated woodpecker including photos, information and additional links. www.pileatedwoodpeckercentral.com

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Magazine has an excellent article in its archives about the effects of tall radio and television towers on migrating birds. www.wnrmag.com/stories/2000/feb00/birdtower.htm

If you are looking for clear, complete information on hummingbirds, please visit: www.hummingbirds.net/

The American Bird Conservancy has an excellent section on keeping cats indoors to protect both pets and wildlife. If you are having trouble convincing your neighbor to keep "Tabby" indoors, check out: www.abcbirds.org/cats


Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Centers

Australian Fauna: Your guide to Australian animals. http://www.australianfauna.com/

Carolina Raptor Center: Rehabilitation and Education Center located in Charlotte, North Carolina: www.carolinaraptorcenter.org

Fourth Crossing Wildlife: Dedicated to caring for orphaned, injured or sick wild native animals in the Central West region of NSW, Australia.
www.fourthcrossingwildlife.com

O.W.L. Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta, British Columbia: www.owlcanada.ca

Raptor Recovery Nebraska: rehabilitating birds of prey on the Great Plains www.raptorrecoveryne.org

S.O.A.R. Save Our American Raptors: Dedicated to protecting birds of prey in northern Illinois www.soar-inc.org

The Bird Treatement and Learning Center: Rehabilitation and education center in Anchorage, Alaska. www.birdtlc.net/.

Business Links

The State Journal-Register: The Springfield newspaper provides financial support to cover the expense of hosting this web site. The newspaper also allows the use of some of its photographs for our bird identification guide. www.sj-r.com

Owl Creek Vineyard: Sales of Owl Creek's Zengeist wine, inspired by two IRC barn owls, supports our educational programs. See www.owlcreekvineyard.com.

Song Bird Coffee; encouraging the use of shade-grown coffees that do not require the clearing of trees, and therefore bird habitat: www.songbirdcoffee.com/sb-home.html


Birding, Naturalists and Nature Photography

Dulany Sriner: Nature and travel photography. Visit: www.dsdigitals.com

Don Wright: View his work at www.wrightlightimages.com

Peter Weber: Naturalist, birder, nature photographer: www.wildbirdphotos.com

DuPage Area Birding page complete information to help you enjoy bird watching in suburban Chicago. Photographs of common backyard birds are also available. www.dupagebirding.org/

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