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Interest in wildlife has escalated
into a national fascination during
the past decade. According to a
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
survey, more than 80 million
Americans - one in every three
are wildlife watchers, and enjoy at
least one residential activity such
as photographing, feeding or
maintaining plants for wildlife on a
regular basis. And 12 5 million
Americans cultivate plants
specifically to attract wildlife.
Last year, some 10,000 viewers
requested information after Craig
Tufts, director of Nongame/Urban
Wildlife for the National Wildlife
Federation appeared on several
segments of “Victory Garden,” a
half-hour syndicated garden series
on PBS.
To meet this increasing demand
for contact, with wildlife, the
National Wildlife Federation and
the Planting Council of Bedford,
Mass., have jointly developed a
“Garden for Wildlife” campaign
which was launched recently at a
news briefing held in New York
City.
“The ‘Garden for Wildlife’
campaign is an educational and
attractive way to convey the value
of wildlife to everyone,” said Dr.
Jay D. Hair, executive vice
president of the Federation.
“People will have the opportunity
to appreciate the beauty of
animals in their natural en
vironment, and know the value of
helping restore a dwindling
natural resource. They’ll also
learn how easy it is to make an
attractive garden environment
and how gratifying it is to watch
birds and other animals make it
their home.”
The National Wildlife Federation
has led and nurtured this rapidly
growing trend since the national
conservation group originated its
Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Program in 1973. The nationwide
program encourages “backyard
naturalists” to plant gardens with
vegetation that attracts wildlife by
providing food, water, protective
cover and nesting areas for birds
and other animals.
The Federation helps interested
wildlife watchers create their own
habitats with a comprehensive
Gardening with Wildlife Kit, and
gives special certification to those
who apply for and meet the criteria
for planning and maintaining well
kept habitat areas. About 3,700
individuals and groups have been
certified in the program to date.
Angus Auxiliary seeks
scholarship applicants
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - College
scholarships totaling $7,000 will be
awarded by the American Angus
Auxiliary, this year to 10 high
school graduating seniors. Five
girl and five boy winners active in
Angus projects, school, com
munity and church activities will
be selected from each of the
respective state applications
Entry deadline is June 25
Scholarship money in each group
will be $1,200 for first place, $9OO
for second place, $7OO for third
place, $4OO for fourth place and
$3OO for fifth place.
The Miss American Angus
contest will remain separate from
the scholarship contest again this
year. The top five girl applicants
The Planting Council, a non
profit corporation composed of
lawn and garden industry groups,
hopes to generate a greater ap
preciation among consumers for
the plants and landscape plans that
benefit wildlife.
By providing thousands of
retailers across the country with
merchandising aids such as in
store signs, plant identification
tags, posters and accurate in
formation about garden planning
and equipment, the Council will
make the “Garden with Wildlife”
message and materials widely
available - and easily accessible
- to the public. Eye-catching
“Garden For Wildlife” logos will
help consumers choose ap
propriate plants, feeders, watering
devices and other equipment
which will attract wildlife that live
in their region of the country.
“People may not realize that the
trees and plants they see every day
are ideal for attracting wildlife,”
said Tufts, who spends much of his
time educating people about the
wildlife around them. “Dogwood,
for example, is really a berry
bearing shrub that is particularly
appealing to thrushes, bluebirds,
catbirds and other migrating
songbirds in the fall. Dense
evergreens can provide excellent
cover from winter winds and snow,
and adding trumpet creeper or
fuschia is a sure-fire way to attract
hummingbirds.”
Interest in planning wildlife
habitat is not limited to
homeowners. Public,’ corporate
and recreational building projects
are responding to this growing
trend and many are now in
corporating habitat landscape into
their facilities. Even land
developers are getting into the act.
On a recent trip to Tucson, Az.,
Tufts discovered that land
developers and condominium
building contractors were using
habitat landscaping to help in
crease property values and attract
buyers as well as wildlife.
The Federation’s “Gardening
With Wildlife Kit,” which contains
a 64-page book, “Plant An Oasis
For Wildlife,” sample landscape
plans and planning tools, guides to
attracting and identifying birds,
and a Wildlife Gardener’s Journal
will be available March 31,1986 for
$16.95. For more information, call
or write to: National Wildlife
Federation, 1412 16th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C 20036; (703) 790-
4000
will be invited to the national
Angus meeting at the North
American International Livestock
Exposition in Ixiuisville next
November Those choosing to
participate will be interviewed,
and Miss American Angus will be
named during the show
Scholarship winners and queen
candidates will be announced at
the All-American Angus Breeders’
Futurity in Louisville August 4,
and 5
For scholarship applications,
contact Kathy Wise, Route 2, Box
2874, Spring Grove, Pa , or
American Angus Auxiliary
scholarship chairman, Mrs James
G Smith, 2400 Bethel Rd ,
Nicholasville, Ky
Extension offers gardener's shortcourse
Delaware State College extension in Georgetown,
agent. “Qualified extension agents Preregistration is requested, t
and specialists from the University fee of $lO per family include:
of Delaware and Delaware State educational materials, refresh
College will teach the course, ments and a garden soil fertihtj
which is designed to help home check. Make checks payable tt
gardeners,” Delaware State College, c/o Glem
The class will meet Tuesday Layton. For further information 01
evenings from 6:45 p.m. to 9:45 to register contact Layton at the
p.m. at the University of Delaware University of Delaware Research
Research and Education Center and Education Center, R.D. 2, Boj
(formerly the substation), on Rt. 9 48, Georgetown, DE 19947 (856.
J 7303).
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March 11, 18 and 25. Topics
covered will include soils and
fertility, pest control, planning for
successive plantings, harvesting,
storage and choosing quality
plants.
“Many people want to save
money by growing their own
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