Dragonflies Eliminate Mosquitoes – This Is How To Attract Them To Your Yard

https://healthy.shared.com/ 

Restoration Efforts Continue at Cape May Point State Park | New Jersey Audubon

https://njaudubon.org/restoration-efforts-continue-at-cape-may-point-state-park/ 

https://www.audubon.org/news/us-senate-votes-protect-birds-improve-parks-and-create-jobs 

Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act - 10,000 Birds

http://www.10000birds.com/proposed-changes-to-migratory-bird-treaty-act.htm 

Are Fireflies Disappearing? - Farmers’ Almanac

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/are-fireflies-disappearing-35646 

Part of the reason is rampant pesticide spraying for mosquitoes whether private or public service ( West Nile i.e.)

Migration Numbers Plunge for the Red Knot, a Threatened Shore Bird - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/science/migration-red-knot.html 

New Smithsonian Study Links Declines in Suburban Backyard Birds to Presence of Nonnative Plants | Smithsonian's National Zoo

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/new-smithsonian-study-links-declines-suburban-backyard-birds-presence-nonnative-plants 

US moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections - AOL News

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/06/05/us-moves-forward-with-plan-to-end-wild-bird-protections/24513323/

Author urges gardeners to form one big 'national park' | | rockymounttelegram.com

From his newest book "Nature's Best Hope"

https://www.rockymounttelegram.com/author-urges-gardeners-to-form-one-big-national-park/article_72287511-7f2b-5e0e-a2e7-935b7abe7d31.html 

The Milkweed Life Cycle,

Help the Monarch Butterfly! Plant more milkweed ( it's native not a weed,just got named inappropriately cause it grew in farm crops and farmers weeded it out )

https://seed-balls.com/life-cycle-of-milkweed 

Nature Notes: The importance of oak trees | Travel And Outdoors | fredericknewspost.com

Oak trees can host up to 580 insect species ( mostly caterpillars) birds eat and bring to their nests. A keystone plant. ( Over 80 oak species nationwide I recalled).  Read Doug Tallamy s books. -kb

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/lifestyle/travel_and_outdoors/nature-notes-the-importance-of-oak-trees/article_20e2e6a4-e18b-516a-97e7-dfe5584499e2.html 

Attract Dragonflies For Mosquito Control - Farmers’ Almanac

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/attract-dragonflies-35729 

Red Knots, Horseshoe Crabs Fading from Jersey Shore | Environment | capemaycountyherald.com

https://www.capemaycountyherald.com/news/environment/article_44fca67e-a297-11ea-88f2-6f026c10584f.html