Hundreds of Birds Killed by School's Artificial Lights

Horrible!

Thank you for that article to raise awareness about this trajedy. You would think that those who run towers would be more aware of the perils they create.

Christopher Thaens

Tampa Bay, Florida

Christopher Thaens of FL @ Nov 02, 2008 23:03:30 PM

the disaster of birds

I am shocked to read your discovery .It is pity that the birds face such a disaster,maybe not many people know light will kill the birds. I think those who read your article will change their habit.remember to turn down the lights when it is unneccessary

wang xiao mei from china of @ Oct 24, 2008 22:14:42 PM

bird colllisions

This tragic but not uncommom incident of birds colliding with lighted and glass covered structures (causing daytime collisons as well) is another example of architectural and structural design done in a "vaccum", unaware of the natural world we share with other creatures.

I'm hopeful that the new wave of green building architects will begin to address this problem. According to the Toronto-based Fatal Light Awarenes Program (FLAP), the death toll in North America caused by bird collisions with lighted structures of all types, is in the millions. It is heart breaking to see how year after year migratory songbirds population numbers continue to fall. Aside from the many natural perils each migration season imposes on the various bird species, now they must contend more and more with man-made perils to completed their migration circuit.

Please, remember to turn those lights off when you leave the office for the night and ask others to do the same!

C. Pascual of FL @ Oct 11, 2008 18:45:55 PM