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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

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Birding Shanghai in January 2024

10,000 Birds

One solution is to sing faster and take shorter breaks, which young male Common Rosefinches apparently do. So, what to do? As the source explains: “The higher singing rate of yearling males is probably a form of compensation for lower age (male quality), which may be important in finding a mate or avoiding aggression from older males.”

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Can Nature Take Care of Itself?

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This blog was written by Marge Gibson, co-founder of Raptor Education Group, Inc. Ironically, the time when a person first finds and brings in or reports an injured bird is the ideal time for education, potentially turning that person into one who appreciates wildlife for life.

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Black Vultures in the Cross Hairs

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The quick and easy solution is always to eradicate the birds from the roosts sites where they are not welcome. The public opposing the killing of vultures suggests that educating individuals and municipal governments to better manage their waste is the solution. However, this is easier said than done.

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Cat Bordem

4 The Love Of Animals

To educate cat owners and recruit others to join in the fight to end Cat Boredom, Friskies released a variety of information about the CB problem and its solution – Friskies cat treats. The most moving piece is a video public service announcement depicting many bored cats that haven’t yet discovered the solution.

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Hornbills of Sabah

10,000 Birds

To avoid quarrels about different education styles, each adult attends a separate chick after fledging (source: HBW). One solution employed at Kinabatangan is the use of artificial nesting holes – they look fairly unattractive in my eyes but seem to be accepted by Rhinoceros Hornbills.

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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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The solution (the authors don’t dance around the point too much, though they do prefer the euphemism “euthanize”) is to kill all the unowned feral, cats, and to convince all cat owners to keep their pets indoors.