CATEGORY 1: |
CREATION AND PROTECTION OF HABITAT |
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Complaince with Wisconsin's "Smart Growth" law for land use planning and resource mgmt. |
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The community has a park system with habitat for a number of species of birds. This is demonstrated by bird monitoring results and/or other data obtained from researchers or local volunteers. |
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Existing bird habitat has legal protection. |
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Park planning seeks to provide additional bird habitat. |
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The community offers the public information on control and removal of invasive species. |
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The community contains a segment of the Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail or a designated Important Bird Area. |
CATEGORY 2: |
PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT |
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Some other municipal accomplishment in this area. |
CATEGORY 3: |
LIMITING OR REMOVING HAZARDS TO BIRDS |
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The community has an educated program to control-free-roaming cats and/or actively publicizes the "Cats Indoors!" program. |
CATEGORY 4: |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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The community is represented in at least one bird monitoring program such as Christmas Bird Count, Great Backyard Bird Count, or Swift Night Out. |
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The community has a program that involves schools, garden clubs, etc. in bird conservation activities. |
CATEGORY 5: |
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY |
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The community adopts resolution recognizing IMBD and organizes a local IMBD celebration. |