Links – Wildlife

(United States, website)    http://web4.audubon.org/bird/at_home/healthy_yard.html
The National Audubon Society provides resources for creating backyard habitats.

(Washington State, website)    http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/backyard/
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife program to help people to manage the wildlife around their homes and properties.

(Puget Sound, website)    http://www.sealife-productions.com/
Join Florian on an underwater odyssey through Puget Sound and discover the wonders living around Whidbey Island, in Hood Canal, and in the greater Salish Sea. A link to a way to purchase a great educational and entertainment resource.

(Whidbey, website)    http://www.whidbeyaudubon.org/15spots.html
Lists 15 special birding sites on Whidbey -- and the kinds of birds you will find.

(Whidbey, class)    http://www.whidbeyaudubon.org/class.htm
Held each spring through fall - classes twice a month and field trip once a month. Learn from some of Whidbey Audubon's best birders who share their passion, excellent photos, and informative lectures.

(Puget Sound, website)    http://depts.washington.edu/coasst/involved/volunteer.html
Learn about seabirds, and walk the beaches to collect data on any 'beached birds' that you find. Citizen project of UW in partnership with state, tribal and federal agencies, environmental organizations, and community groups.

(Washington State, website)    http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/research/projects/
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife provides links to some of the most current and important research.

(Washington State, website)    http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/Pages/Home.aspx
A resource page of links to Department of Natural Resources information and programs.

(Island County, website)    http://www.islandcountymrc.org/Projects/Science/Forage-Fish-Survey.aspx
Learn how Forage Fish are a key link in the marine food web supporting much larger, predator species such as salmon.

(Washington State, website)    http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/habitat/
Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation programs.

(Puget Sound, website)    https://soundwaterstewards.org/ezidweb/explore/
Explore the animals, sea grasses, seaweeds and shore plants of the intertidal zone in this somewhat addictive game.

(Puget Sound, website)    https://soundwaterstewards.org/ezidweb/
A great place to find information on how to identify the wildlife and sea grasses of the unique ecosystem that is the intertidal zone.

(Island County, website)    http://www.uwex.edu/ces/csreesvolmon/RelatedResearch/WABeachWatchersVolMon.htm
A great article explaining what WSU Island County Beach Watchers do while intertidal monitoring and why it is important.

(Island County, website)    https://www.islandcountywa.gov/Planning/Pages/fishandwild.aspx
Learn about the Conservation areas within Island County and why they are important.

(Puget Sound, website)    http://www.orcanetwork.org/Main/index.php?categories_file=Strandings
The Central Puget Sound Marine Mammal Stranding Network (CPSMMSN) is a partnership between WSU Beach Watchers, the Orca Network, wildlife veterinarians and biologists under the auspices of the National Marine Fisheries Service. The Network is part of the regional stranding network established by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA)/NMFS under the marine Mammal Protection Act.

(Puget Sound, pdf)    http://www.orcanetwork.org/marinemammals/webpage3marmams.pdf
single page showing all commonly found marine mammals in puget sound.

(Puget Sound, website)   
Puget Sound is the second largest estuary in the lower 48 states. Marine mammals of the sound include orcas, sea lions, sea otters, gray whales, humpback whales and harbor seals

(Puget Sound, website)    http://www.orcanetwork.org/marinemammals/webpage3marmams.pdf
An illustrated pdf file from Orca Network.

(United States, website)    http://www.nwf.org/What-We-Do.aspx
National Wildlife Federation works closely with those who span the social and political spectrum, but who are connected by a common commitment to conservation.

(Puget Sound, website)    http://www.orca-live.net/index.html
A place to hear the voices of the Orca.

(Whidbey, website)    http://www.orcanetwork.org/Main/
Dedicated to raising awareness of the whales of the Pacific Northwest, and the importance of providing them healthy and safe habitats.

(Island County, website)    http://www.whidbeycamanoislands.com/thingstodo/beaches_waterways/salmon/
Adventurous and inquisitive visitors can learn why salmon matters so greatly to Whidbey and Camano by exploring the Puget Sound ecosystem we call home. Island County Tourism brings their own perspective to this important issue.

(Whidbey, website)    http://pigeonguillemot.org/
Learn about the Pigeon Guillemots that gather into colonies to breed in our seaside bluffs. These entertaining and endearing black and white seabirds with fire-engine-red feet symbolize healthy coastal waters.

(Puget Sound, website)    http://www.pugetsoundbackyardbirds.com/
Fantastic pictures and stories by Whidbey residents Craig and Joy Johnson.

(Puget Sound, website)    http://www.orcanetwork.org/Main/index.php?categories_file=Sightings
The purpose of Orca Network's Whale Sighting Network and Education Project is to encourage observation and increase awareness and knowledge about the Southern Resident Community of orcas (J, K and L pods), and foster a stewardship ethic to motivate a diverse audience to take action to protect and restore these orcas' critical habitat.

(Washington State, website)    http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/salmon/whenwhere/reports.html
Access the DFW fishing reports. Find out when and where to fish for salmon.

(Washington State, website)    http://wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/salmonscape/index.html
SalmonScape, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's interactive, computer mapping system, is one of the most important tools created thus far to deliver scientific information to those involved in on-the-ground salmon recovery projects.

(Washington State, pdf)    http://www.orcanetwork.org/Main/PDF/sharingtheshorewithsealpups.pdf
Harbor seals rest out of the water for several hours each day to regulate body temperature, interact with each other, and sleep. If you see a seal on the beach, give it space (at least 100 years), and keep pets away. Download the pdf to find out more.

(Washington State, website)    http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/species/
From bats to woodpeckers, the animal species covered in these fact sheets were selected after surveying agencies and organizations that receive calls from the public about local wildlife. These Fact Sheets have been created by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

(Puget Sound, website)    http://www.psparchives.com/our_work/species.htm
The Puget Sound Partnership explains how each of these things interrelate and why they are important.

(Island County, website)    http://www.sharedsalmonstrategy.org/watersheds/watershed-island.htm
A great resource to learn about Salmon and Watershed dynamics.

(Whidbey, website)    http://www.whidbeyaudubon.org/
Whidbey Audubon Society is dedicated to the understanding, appreciation, and protection of wildlife species and their habitat on Whidbey Island and surrounding waters.

(Washington State, website)    http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildwatch/
Wild Watch Cams allow remote viewing of Bats, Bluebirds, Eagles, Herons, Seals, Owls, Osprey and Salmon.