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.
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.
