Lethal Buildings Slaughter Migratory And Threatened Birds

It's a horror story – the beautiful glass-walled building you may work, shop or live in are wastefully killing millions of migratory birds. Many readers are likely familiar with the distressing thud of a bird breaking its neck or wing on those lovely glass panes, often at night when the lights are left on.

At least 1 million migratory birds die in Toronto alone each year due to collisions with buildings. The birds become confused by reflections and lights in urban areas and fly into windows at full speed. Often killed or badly injured, they fall to the ground where they may be eaten by gulls or raccoons or simply tossed into the garbage by maintenance staff. It is a wholly unnecessary tragedy.