Helping wildlife at home
There are many easy ways you can help preserve and protect wildlife!
Individually
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Keep your cat(s) indoors
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Pull the shades on your windows to avoid bird window strikes
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Put raptor silhouette stickers on your windows to prevent songbird window strikes
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Plant native plants
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Avoid the use of pesticides, insecticides, and rodenticides
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Keep standing snags - these are terrific homes for wildlife!
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Delay tree work until November - nesting season now extends from March to November, so it's best to conduct tree work in late fall or early spring
Locally
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Attend town meetings (Planning Board, Board of Selectment, Conservation Commission)
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Support conservation and your local environmental nonprofits
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Learn about and advocate for the Dark Skies Initiative
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Help educate others on the important roles wildlife play, and tips for coexistence
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Spend time outdoors, enjoying nature!
Globally
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Eat organic
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Avoid GMO foods and products
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Eat sustainably harvested foods
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Buy from eco-conscious companies or 1% for the Planet businesses
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Reduce energy use and use of fossil fuels

