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  • Photo shows pedestrian-view of bird flying between two skyscrapers
    The Surprisingly Long History of the Movement to Make Buildings Safer for Birds

    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.

  • A look from the inside out of the updated windows with dots installed in a 2x2 inch pattern.
    USGS EESC Walks the Walk for Bird Collisions

    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.”

  • Wild Hope: Building for Birds

    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.