Good News: Bird Safety Retrofits Are Very Affordable At Your University or Local Building October 22, 2025 Summary: You can start your advocacy by showing the bird safety retro fits are very inexpensive. Don’t talk about bird safety in one meeting and get back later with the economic costs. Make this economic argument right upContinue reading “Commercial Bird Safety Retrofits Very Affordable”
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Is It Hunger or Lights Attracting Birds to Cities? Chicago A Case Study
In this short paper the Chicago metro area is used to test the thesis that birds are “lured by artificial lights” to land in metro and to their detriment. Chicago is on a principal flyway. It concludes that hunger is the best explains why migrant birds land in Chicago
Why Lights Out Fails: Effective Bird Protection Solutions Prevent 95% of Bird Deaths
Dr. Jim Cubie, J.D. Consultant Jimcubie1@gmail.com Consultant to the Acopian Center For Ornithology Muhlenberg College Ninety-five per cent (95%) of deadly window collisions can be prevented if a system like Feather Friendly is installed.– according to a survey conducted at the McCormick Center in Chicago. This is 3 times more birds than can be savedContinue reading “Why Lights Out Fails: Effective Bird Protection Solutions Prevent 95% of Bird Deaths”
Lights Out: A Fatally Flawed Bird Conservation Program
Using lights out to protect birds from deadly collisions is fatally flawed. If one window is shutered birds will just hit lit windows in other buildings.
“Stopover” Crisis Demands Protecting Bird Migrants at Feeding-Resting Sites, not Against Lights in Cities
The “Stopover crisis,” demands a shift in bird conservation efforts to protecting birds at feeding-resting sites and not against city lights. Addressing cat predation and window collisions in these areas is crucial, as urban light reduction is far less effective. Protecting birds at these sites is scientifically sound and can make a significant impact.
Experts Warn Native Plant Programs May Cause Ecological Traps
Imagine A Wildlife Refuge That Does Not Protect Its Wildlife Dr. Doug Tallamy, Dr. Daniel Klem and Jim Cubie J.D. Imagine a wildlife refuge that does not protect its wildlife. How could this be possible? It is not only possible, it is likely, unless we take immediate action to prevent it. Unfortunately, many advocates ofContinue reading “Experts Warn Native Plant Programs May Cause Ecological Traps”
Fable of 10 White Kittens
I have always wanted beautiful long hair white kittens. When my adoption center announced that it had ten, I was there in a New York minute. They were so happy I would adopt 10. “Just a few questions,” they said. “Will you give them a good safe home?” “Of course, I said, but there areContinue reading “Fable of 10 White Kittens”
Turning Off Home Lights Does Not Save Birds
Turning Off Home Lights Saves Birds? NO Scientific Justification Dr. Jim Cubie Ornithology Center at Muhlenberg College The Lights Out campaign urges homeowners to save birds by turning off a few home lights. Background This it is claimed, that turning off home lights will help save the “500 million to 1 billion birds killedContinue reading “Turning Off Home Lights Does Not Save Birds”
The Fable of the 10 White Kittens
Pet adoption centers would never let you to take a pet to an unsafe home, but we let birds die hitting our windows.
Leading Scientist Calls On Bluebird Lovers To Protect Birds.
Protect Bluebirds from fatal window collisions
Bird Friendly Must Start With Bird Safe or Native Plant Efforts Will Fail.
Will Our Native Plant Efforts Not Help Birds? “This is critical strategic thinking” Doug Tallamy. Deadly window strikes may offset any gains from native plantings.