User:Doctree/sandbox/Driftwood Wildlife Association
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| Abbreviation | DWA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1997 |
| Type | NGO |
| Affiliations | Travis Audubon Society |
| Website | www.chimneyswift.org |
The Driftwood Wildlife Association (DWA) is a non-profit 501(c)3, all volunteer organization dedicated to promoting research and providing education in wildlife rehabilitation and avian natural history. A significant part of DWA activity centers around the Chimney Swift.
History
[edit]The Driftwood Wildlife Association was incorporated in 1997 by Paul and Georgean Kyle
Paul and Georgean Kyle
[edit]Conservation. Rehabilitation and Research
[edit]North American Chimney Swift Nest Site Research Project
[edit]Rescue and Rehabilitation
[edit]Paul and Georgean Kyle apprenticed as wildlife rehabilitators in
Wildlife rehabilitators
The avian diet research done by the Kyles was adapted by avian rehabilitators and veterinarians in Europe[1]
A Swift Night Out
[edit]To encourage citizen scientists to help collect data on Chimney Swift and Vax's Swift roosts, the DWA created a program to encourage people to locate and count swifts entering roosts at dusk. [2]
Chaetura Canyon
[edit]| Chaetura Canyon Bird Sanctuary | |
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| Nearest city | Austin, Texas |
Chaetura Canyon is a small bird sanctuary and wildlife preserve near Austin, Texas.[3] It is surrounded by residential developments of suburban Austin. The sanctuary is jointly managed by the Travis Audubon Society and the Driftwood Wildlife Association.
References
[edit]- ^ Westray, Gillian. "Dieta salvatge del falciot negre". Falciot Negre. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ^ Kyle, Paul D. "A Swift Night Out". Driftwood Wildlife Association. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Sanctuaries". Travis Audubon Society. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
External links
[edit]Driftwood Wildlife YouTube Channel for videos of nesting Chimney Swifts