[BCNnet] CNN story on bird/building collisions

Tue, 3 Feb 2004 17:13:59 EST

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Better yet:  that story ran in Monday's Sun-Times on the same page as the pic 
of Janet Jackson's malfunctioning wardrobe.  (Location, Location, Location...)

Randi Doeker
Chicago

In a message dated 2/3/2004 4:04:11 PM Central America Standard Time, 
redstart1@earthlink.net writes:
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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<DIV>Better yet:&nbsp; that story ran in Monday's Sun-Times on the same page=
 as the pic of Janet Jackson's malfunctioning wardrobe.&nbsp; (Location, Loc=
ation, Location...)</DIV>
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<DIV>Randi Doeker</DIV>
<DIV>Chicago</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/3/2004 4:04:11 PM Central America Standard Time, r=
edstart1@earthlink.net writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue=20=
2px solid"><FONT face=3DArial>Dear BCN,<BR>This is just in from CNN and feat=
ures one of our greatest resources on the critical conservation issue of bir=
d/buildings collisions, Dr. Klem. <BR><BR><FONT color=3D#0000ff><U>http://ww=
w.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/02/03/birds.clear.danger.ap/index.html</U></FONT=
> <BR><BR>Birds striking buildings are by far the leading cause of bird mort=
ality in the world. Avian mortality estimates &nbsp;from strikes begin &nbsp=
;at 100million and go to 1 billion birds...per year.....<BR>in the US alone!=
<BR><BR>So move those bird feeders up against your windows, pull shades, dec=
al your windows that reflect trees, use bird screen etc. &nbsp;Usually only=20=
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 thes=
e collisions fatalities occur at homes in winter months (often related to fe=
eder placement).<BR><BR>If you need more ideas for keeping your yard birds s=
afe, you can go to <BR>http://www.flap.org<BR><BR>Robbie Hunsinger<BR>Coordi=
nator Chicago Bird Collision Monitors</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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