What can Hoosiers do to help out different wildlife during the cold winters in Indiana?
It's been a tough winter for owls in parts of North America, and the evidence is turning up on roadsides, at bird feeders and at a wildlife rehab center in Minnesota. The winter chill has descended on Indiana and most Hoosiers already have experienced the first snows of the season.
Winter finches are one species that like to stay in Indiana as others fly off to warmer climates. Warren said filling long feeder tubes with Nyjer seed can provide the finches with a nice spot to snack. “Any natives are great,” Warren said. “We suggest having a variety in the yard. Even if you don’t have acres to plant a prairie, placing them just around bird feeder works. These are great opportunities to provide a bit of habitat for these birds.”The first thing Borrit thought of when IndyStar asked about helping winter wildlife: Leave the leaves.
Leaf litter doesn’t necessarily need to take up the entire yard either, Boritt said. Just rake some into a portion of the yard and leave them over winter.In the same vein, creating snag piles from twigs and small branches dropped form trees can also offer some protection for wildlife. Anything that provides a respite or wind break can be really helpful to survival, Boritt said.
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