David Mizejewski

Naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation.
Hosted and co-produced Backyard Habitat, a series on Animal Planet, as well as co-hosted Nat Geo’s prime time television series Pet Talk.
Appeared in the Animal Planet mini-series Springwatch U.S.A., as well as Nat Geo WILD on series such as Are You Smarter Than, How Human Are You, and Unlikely Animal Friends.
Author of the book Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife.
Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Human & Natural Ecology from Emory University.

Experience

David Mizejewski is a naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation, as well as a nationally recognized media personality and speaker. He hosted and co-produced Backyard Habitat, a series on Animal Planet that showed people how to transform their yards and gardens into thriving habitats for birds and other local wildlife. He has also appeared in the Animal Planet mini-series Springwatch U.S.A., as well as Nat Geo WILD on series such as Are You Smarter Than, How Human Are You, and Unlikely Animal Friends. He co-hosted Nat Geo’s prime time television series Pet Talk. In addition to writing for Birds & Blooms, he is the author of the book Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Human & Natural Ecology from Emory University

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