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Habitat Works

Habitat Works is our newsletter, published and distributed to our members, about designing, restoring, and managing wildlife habitat. It contains articles and information on a variety of wildlife topics and our ongoing programs and projects. 

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Articles

In this section, you’ll find articles broken down by topic.

Birds

2026 Osprey Breeding Performance Worst Ever for the Chesapeake Bay

This little fish anchors the East Coast food web. A fight over it is brewing.

Osprey in the Chesapeake Bay are Starving to Death at Disastrous Rates

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Waterfowl Habitat & Wetlands

Influence of Land Use on the Integrity of Marsh Bird Communities of Chesapeake Bay, (PDF, 1 page)

Alteration of North American Streams by Beaver (PDF)

Food Resource Availability for American Black Ducks (PDF)

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Invasives

A Guide to the Control and Management of Invasive Phragmites (PDF, 37 pages)

Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas, National Park Service, USFW (PDF, 172 pages)

Misc.

Don’t Swat That Bug! It May Be Working on Next Year’s Vintage (NY Times)

Parasites Can Be Good for You (Seriously) (NY Times)

Humans and Animals—An Ancient and Complex Bond (NY Times)

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Insecticides

DDT linked to long-term decline of insect-eating birds in North America, through analysis of bird droppings (Science Daily)