Sempervirens
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This article discusses bird strikes in Manhattan and what the local government is trying to do about it.
The Wild Bird Fund in Manhattan tries to rehabilitate birds rescued after flying into a building in New York. However, after the double concussion and environmental exposure, only about a third of the rescued birds survive.
The city recently passed legislation to reduce the number of bird strikes, requiring two things: City-owned buildings should turn off their lights at night when no one is inside, and windows on new buildings should be "bird safe", which mostly means adding decals to make them more visible to birds.
It's good to see finally some small admission from The People in Charge that glass curtain wall buildings have a real negative impact on the natural world. (Wind turbines next, please!)
www.thecity.nyc
(posted in Migration because of Manhattan's location along the Atlantic Flyway; mods move as appropriate.)
The Wild Bird Fund in Manhattan tries to rehabilitate birds rescued after flying into a building in New York. However, after the double concussion and environmental exposure, only about a third of the rescued birds survive.
The city recently passed legislation to reduce the number of bird strikes, requiring two things: City-owned buildings should turn off their lights at night when no one is inside, and windows on new buildings should be "bird safe", which mostly means adding decals to make them more visible to birds.
It's good to see finally some small admission from The People in Charge that glass curtain wall buildings have a real negative impact on the natural world. (Wind turbines next, please!)
Up to 230,000 birds die annually in collisions, both drawn and confused by lights across the five boroughs. Avian advocates are already pushing the incoming City Council to extend the new bird- and electricity-saving rules to privately owned building
Up to 230,000 birds die annually in collisions, both drawn and confused by lights across the five boroughs. Avian advocates are already pushing the incoming City Council to extend the new bird- and electricity-saving rules to privately owned buildings.
www.thecity.nyc
(posted in Migration because of Manhattan's location along the Atlantic Flyway; mods move as appropriate.)
