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Misguiding Lights: American Bird Conservancy Highlights Artificial Light’s Link to Bird-Glass Collisions

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has released a position statement highlighting this year’s Migratory Bird Day theme of light pollution, and the issue related of the millions of migratory birds traveling over North America that will become disoriented by artificial light … Continue reading

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New York City Passes Bird-Friendly Building Legislation

New buildings in New York City will soon include bird-friendly glass, which could save tens of thousands of birds’ lives each year during the migratory season. The New York City Council passed Int. No. 1482-2019-B yesterday, making it the largest … Continue reading

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Bird-Friendly Bill Introduced in Senate

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2017 to the U.S. Senate in early October 2017. The bill would require federal buildings to use bird-friendly glass to mitigate bird deaths. This contrasts with the Trump administration’s … Continue reading

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