Latest News


iconBirding Business Magazine interview with Jim Carpenter
April 2, 2013

Learn more about the WBU franchise and how we support our flock.


iconHow To Learn.com promotes a great opportunity for kids to connect with nature by applying for a WBU Audubon Summer Camp Scholarship
April 5, 2013

Since 2007 WBU and Audubon have sent more than 1400 kids to camp


iconWild Birds Unlimited Franchisee, Jim Ullrich, talks keys to success
March 19, 2013

Jim Ullrich shares how focusing on community involvement and WBU best practices are fundamental to success


iconWIBC, Indianapolis IN
February 2013
Chief Naturalist John Schaust shares the life span for several of our resident Indiana birds and why now is the perfect time to start feeding the birds.

iconWhy Invest in Wild Birds Unlimited
February 11, 2013

Naturist Jim Carpenter Turns Company That’s for the Birds into No. 1 Franchise in Its Category


icon16 Annual Great Backyard Bird Count
January 15, 2013
Wild Birds Unlimited Encourages the Public to Join the Great Backyard Bird Count


iconGrackles Crash Party at Feeders
January 3, 2013
Suggestions for Deterring Grackles


iconTreats for Wild Birds
December 15, 2012
Treat your birds to Jim's Birdacious Treats


iconWild Birds Unlimited Helps Prepare Birds for Winter
December 13, 2012
Help birds stay warm this winter with these tips


iconBlack Friday deals you wouldn't expect
November 20, 2012
Wild Birds CEO Jim Carpenter hopes Black Friday once again brings out the bird lovers.


iconFM Q102 WKRQ Amy's Table Radio Show
November 12, 2012
Tips on connecting kids with nature.
iconHow to prepare birds for winter and attract winter birds
November 12, 2012
Tips on how to prepare birds for Winter and How to Attract Winter Birds.


iconFood that's a Hoot
October 7, 2012
Meet Hoot, a cute owl from Wild Birds Unlimited.


iconHome & Garden Gift Guide Roundup for 2012
September 25, 2012
Buttons with Birds


iconFrosty feathered friends: wild birds bird food feeders
September 19, 2012
Their whimsical collection of specially shaped bird food cylinders, including Preston the Penguin, Hoot the Owl and Buttons the Snowman, are bound to catch the eye of any budding bird lover.


iconAM 1100 KFNX radio or WCVX AM radio in Phoenix
August 26, 2012
Let's just Talk with Kathryn Raaker. Brett Gilmore, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Cincinnati.

iconScholarships to Audubon Summer Camps Put Underserved Children in Touch with Nature
May 30, 2012
National Audubon Society summer camps nationwide.


iconFive Easy, Inexpensive Ways to Connect Kids with Nature In Your Own Back Yard
May 22, 2012
We are on a mission to bring people and nature together, and often that process starts in childhood, said Jim Carpenter, CEO and Founder of Wild Birds Unlimited.


WBU in the News

Wild Birds Unlimited Pressroom

Wild Birds Unlimited is the original and largest franchise system of backyard bird feeding and nature specialty stores with more than 275 locations throughout the United States and Canada. Wild Birds Unlimited specializes in bringing people and nature together with bird feeding and nature products, expert advice and educational events.

Visit our website, www.wbu.com, and shop online at shop.wbu.com.
To learn how you can open your own Wild Birds Unlimited, visit www.wbufranchise.com.

For media questions contact:
Margaret Collins, Media & PR Manager, collinsm@wbu.com

 

Videos

 

Monica Brubaker, Springboro, OH store owner Build A Nest Box Event a Success
March 2013
WRGT Fox 45, Dayton OH

Monica Brubaker discusses how to build a nesting box for bluebirds, wrens and chickadees.
March 2013
WRGT Fox 45, Dayton OH

Jim Carpenter talks about the Great Backyard Bird Count on Fox & Friends

February 2013


Dan shares how beginner bird feeders can get started and participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count
February 2013
WITI Fox 6, Milwaukee, WI


Sheryl Caine shares how you can attract "uncommon" birds to your backyard with special treats and be a citizen-scientist too!
February 2013
WJW Fox 8, Cleveland, OH


Watch our very own Scott Menough with zany local TV personality Dan Duru talking backyard bird feeding.
February 2013
KDVR Fox 31, Indianapolis, IN


Get Ready for the
Great Backyard Bird Count

January 15 2013
WXIN Fox 59, Indianapolis, IN


Winter Bird Feeding
January 3, 2013
KTVI Fox 2 (St. Louis, MO)


Bat Conservation
(Benefits of Attracting Bats to Your Yard)
October 24, 2012
WXIN Fox 59 (Indianapolis, IN)


End of Summer Tips
August 24, 2012
WXIN Fox 59, Indianapolis IN


Fun, Easy Ways to Attract
Birds to Your Backyard
August 22, 2012
Fox 2 (Detroit, MI)


For the Birds
August 13, 2012
KARE 11, Minneapolis, MN


Five Ways to Connect
Kids with Nature

June 20, 2012
WGN 9, Chicago, IL


Five Ways to Connect
Kids with Nature

June 3, 2012
KMGH ABC 7, Denver, CO


Five Ways to Connect
Kids with Nature

May 30, 2012
WXIN Fox 59, Indianapolis IN
 

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