American Bird Conservancy: Help stop bird kills at government buildings
This photo clearly illustrates the problem posed by glass on buildings. The reflections
of sky and trees appear real, leading to fatal collisions as birds try to fly through the glass.
Photos: ABC
As many as one billion birds, both residents and migrants, die annually in the United States after colliding with buildings. You can help prevent these unnecessary deaths. A new bill, the Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010 (H.R. 4797), calls for each public building newly constructed, acquired, or altered by the federal government to incorporate, to the maximum extent possible, bird-safe building materials and design features. The legislation would require the government to take similar actions on existing buildings where practicable. This has already been demonstrated to be attainable, as some newer government buildings are already bird-friendly. This bill will help prevent the deaths of millions of birds that collide with windows at thousands of federal buildings across the country.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 4/20/2010 1:00 PM 
Categories: Birds
Tags: bird-friendly american bird conservancy birds migrating birds Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010
Categories: Birds
Tags: bird-friendly american bird conservancy birds migrating birds Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010
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