Wild Hope: Building for Birds (HHMI Tangled Bank Studios)Watch and share the latest episode from Wild Hope, highlighting the important work of the The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City and The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., to stop bird collisions at their buildings.
- USGS Joins the Bird Collision Prevention Alliance to Combat Bird Collisions (USGS)
USGS has joined forces with public and private partners to create the Bird Collision Prevention Alliance and will serve as a leading agency along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, American Bird Conservancy, National Audubon Society, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Dark Sky International, Fatal Light Awareness Program and many others.
- USGS EESC Walks the Walk for Bird Collisions (USGS)
In July 2024, the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) at Patuxent Research Refuge wrapped up a project to replace the perforated vinyl film on the windows of the Gabrielson building and replace it with a more aesthetically pleasing, yet protective, bird collision deterrent “dots.”
- To protect birds from windows, change human behavior (Cornell Chronicle)
Bird lovers are more motivated to take action to prevent birds from colliding with their windows by messages that emphasize the effectiveness of those measures, while emotional appeals are more persuasive for the general public, a new Cornell study has found.
- The Surprisingly Long History of the Movement to Make Buildings Safer for Birds (Audubon)
Documenting the birds injured and killed by flying into buildings is difficult, emotionally draining work. One New York City Audubon volunteer looks to the past to find hope for the future.
- The National Zoo is Saving Birds One Window at a Time (Wild Hope)
In 2024, a newly formed bird collision prevention team began an effort to make all the zoo’s glass bird-safe — and to encourage its patrons to make similar changes in their own homes.
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center kills hundreds of birds. Could new design help? (The Dallas Morning News)Since 2021, volunteers have documented at least 3,052 bird-building collisions across 128 downtown locations. About 924 collisions, or about 30%, occurred at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
- The Bird-Safe Buildings Movement Continues to Grow (Audubon)
Audubon chapters, centers, and programs are making buildings and night skies safer to protect migrating birds.
- Surviving Migration in an Urban Landscape! One Songbird’s Journey (USGS)
This banded Black-and-white warbler was likely headed to its wintering grounds when it struck a building in downtown Newark, New Jersey in September 2023. But she lived to tell the tale!
- New Study Confirms Building Collisions Kill Over One Billion Birds Annually in U.S. (ABC)
Research shows bird deaths from collisions far surpass previous estimates, highlighting urgent need for bird-safe glass retrofits and artificial light reduction measures.
- New Methods, Designs Aim to Cut Down on Bird Strikes (CBS News)
According to experts, up to a billion birds die every year from flying into buildings and skyscrapers – distracted by lights or reflections, or unaware of the hazards posed by glass. But some architects are using new bird-friendly glass in their construction, while public-awareness campaigns are having a dramatic effect on creating safer environments for migrating birds. Correspondent David Pogue reports.
- Making the Windy City Safer for Birds (BirdNote)
BirdNote Co-host Deja Perkins will speak with Douglas Stotz and Judy Pollock about the 2023 mass collision event at the McCormick Center. Co-host Purbita Saha takes us to New York’s Jacob Javits Convention Center.
