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Make Your City a Bird City Submitted: 08/10/2012
RHINELANDER - Bird watching is a popular hobby among Americans and they spend a lot of money travelling to do it.

Becoming a "Bird City" could boost tourism to the Northwoods. In fact, 32 billion dollars in 2006, and an estimated 1.3 billion here in Wisconsin over a decade ago.

Getting recognition from Bird City Wisconsin could help get the word out to tourists looking for unique birds found only here in the Northwoods. "The benefits of being in bird city Wisconsin are basically recognition, recognition to tourists and to bird watchers."

Jeremy Holtz with the DNR says, "People may not be aware that bird feeding and bird watching are the top participated outdoors related activities."

But it's not only about bringing in tourism. Bird City Wisconsin also focuses on maintaining a safe home for the birds in our backyards, among other things.

"Many of them we've already met. The criteria like having an important bird area in the community or near by, which we have several. Great Wisconsin birding trails, we have those too. We have a lot of things going for us already."

Holtz encourages anyone interested in birds, young or old, to attend the Bird City Wisconsin meeting. It takes place next Thursday, August 16th, starting at 6:30pm with live birds on display, the actual meeting begins at 7pm. All of this taking place in James Williams Middle School.


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