Building collision survey identifies vulnerable birds
Millions of birds meet an untimely end by flying into buildings every year, but researchers weren’t always clear whether specific types were more vulnerable than ...
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Glass patterns deter birds from deadly building crashes
Creating patterns on glass by adding material or making etchings can drastically reduce the danger buildings pose to birds, according to new research in which ...
Chirping at night can put birds at greater collision risk
Birds that make faint, high-frequency flight calls during their nighttime migration are more likely than ones that don’t make these calls to collide with ...
JWM: Bats choose old and dark buildings
When you think about bats, you may imagine them roosting in the sort of dark, dingy quarters where they often appear in movies and television shows. New research ...
Birds at greater risk of hitting windows in rural areas
Nearly 1 billion birds in North America are estimated to die annually from striking windows or building exteriors, and researchers conducting a recent comprehensive ...