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Ghostly image left by owl that has collided with a window
Photo: Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP)
Over the past 2 years City staff along with interested community partners and
stakeholders, developed migratory bird policies in a comprehensive, three-pronged
approach:
- Bird-Friendly Development Guidelines
 (8.2mb) provides architects, planners, urban designers, building owners and managers, tenants and homeowners with a comprehensive list of possible options in new or existing developments to make them less dangerous for migratory birds
- awareness campaign that draws attention to the dangers the urban
environment poses to migrating birds
- rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured birds
Why birds fly into windows
Many species of migratory birds travel at night and brightly-lit buildings along their routes pose a serious threat. Birds become disoriented by the light and are drawn toward it, which often results in the death of these birds when they fly into buildings. By reducing urban light levels at night, the City could prevent many deaths of migratory birds.
Staff reports
For more information read these staff reports:
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