Our new study shows that over a billion birds die every year in the US from building collisions. 🧵 @abcbirds.bsky.social 🔗 https://wapo.st/4cfAWNz
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These results are alarming, but there’s hope: retrofitting windows with bird-friendly coatings and turning off artificial lights at night can make a significant difference! Read the original journal article in @plos.bsky.social 🔗 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0306362
By analyzing around 3,200 rehab records from the northeast, we found that even with treatment, 60% of birds that survive the initial impact don’t make it.
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