How Grand Teton National Park Is Using Papier-Mâché Birds to Protect the Greater Sage-Grouse

Papier-Mâché is a common artistic means, but this is not all that is good. according to Popular scienceGrand Titon National Park in Wyoming The material is used in an attempt to protect the types of weak birds from aircraft.

The bird concerned is the largest wise, and it is a home type in the western United States and Canada. One of its main characteristics is a pair of yellow chest bags on the male, which it displays during the mating behavior to attract females. Unfortunately, one of the favorite sites of Sage-Grouse for the dance of flirting is not perfect for safety. and Instagram Post from Grand Teton says 32 birds were killed by aircraft at the Jackson Hall Airport between 1990 and 2013. Most deaths occurred during the summer months when chicken and chicks were more active.

Now uses the national Park Service tool to help save birds: art and crafts. They collaborated with the Teton Raptor Center (Bird-FF PREY), Lori Selim (local artist), and art students at Jackson Hall Intermediate School to create four birds of paper and place it in a 100-acre field south of the runway. The idea is to persuade the species to display mating offers on the new site, and get them out of harm. The cameras will track the progress and success of the experiment.

The American wild fish and wildlife service indicates Decrease An average of 2.3 percent annually since the late 1980s. Research indicates that the loss and fragmentation of habitats – through human activity such as building and energy development – are the main guilty behind this trend.

The largest wise is not the only bird that is at risk of aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration says 96 percent One of the wild life strikes in the United States includes birds, but other animals, such as deer, wolves, and turtles, have also been injured.

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