[BCNnet] CNN story on bird/building collisions

Tue, 03 Feb 2004 15:42:12 -0600

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Dear BCN,
This is just in from CNN and features one of our greatest resources on the
critical conservation issue of bird/buildings collisions, Dr. Klem.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/02/03/birds.clear.danger.ap/index.html

Birds striking buildings are by far the leading cause of bird mortality in
the world. Avian mortality estimates  from strikes begin  at 100million and
go to 1 billion birds...per year.....
in the US alone!

So move those bird feeders up against your windows, pull shades, decal your
windows that reflect trees, use bird screen etc.  Usually only one or two
windows at a home are the killer reflective type and these can be easily
adjusted to save birds. Dr. Klem thinks a significant number of these
collisions fatalities occur at homes in winter months (often related to
feeder placement).

If you need more ideas for keeping your yard birds safe, you can go to
http://www.flap.org

Robbie Hunsinger
Coordinator Chicago Bird Collision Monitors

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Dear BCN, 
This is just in from CNN and features one of our greatest resources on the =
critical conservation issue of bird/buildings collisions, Dr. Klem. 
 
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/02/03/birds.c=
lear.danger.ap/index.html 
 
Birds striking buildings are by far the leading cause of bird mortality in =
the world. Avian mortality estimates &nbsp;from strikes begin &nbsp;at 100mi=
llion and go to 1 billion birds...per year..... 
in the US alone! 
 
So move those bird feeders up against your windows, pull shades, decal your=
 windows that reflect trees, use bird screen etc. &nbsp;Usually only one or =
two windows at a home are the killer reflective type and these can be easily=
 adjusted to save birds. Dr. Klem thinks a significant number of these colli=
sions fatalities occur at homes in winter months (often related to feeder pl=
acement). 
 
If you need more ideas for keeping your yard birds safe, you can go to 
http://www.flap.org 
 
Robbie Hunsinger 
Coordinator Chicago Bird Collision Monitors 
 

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