Target: Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate
Goal: Pass the Bird Safe Buildings Act to prevent bird fatalities and protect national avian biodiversity.
Human urban development has threatened thousands of species throughout the world, whether it be through habitat destruction, vehicular collisions, or other means. For birds capable of flight, manmade infrastructure presents a totally unique problem as well. Each year, an estimated 1 billion birds die in the U.S. due to building collisions, unable to withstand the severe trauma and brain damage of the impact.
A bill has been passed by the House which would help reduce the amount of fatalities caused by bird-building collisions. The Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act would require the Administrator of General Services to incorporate a series of features and practices–including adding some sort of netting or a secondary facade to glass buildings–to cushion birds upon impact, as well as to make birds aware of the buildings in the first place.
Sign this petition to demand that the Senate supports this bill and does their part to protect national bird biodiversity.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Senator Schumer,
Nearly one third of American bird species are currently endangered, and human built infrastructure is playing a large part in the decimation of these populations. Each year, an estimated 1 billion birds die in the U.S. from colliding with buildings. The sheer number of fatalities caused by bird collisions with public buildings has a significant impact on national biodiversity, and actions must soon be taken to stop these easily preventable deaths.
The U.S. House has passed a bill—the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act–to help permanently reduce these collisions. This cost-neutral legislation would require the Administrator of General Services to “bird proof” buildings by developing and implementing strategies and features which would decrease the frequency of fatal bird-building collisions. For example, glass buildings would have to have some sort of netting or a secondary facade to soften collision blows.
We are asking you, Mr. Schumer, to support the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act and to preserve national avian biodiversity.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Jusezam
Birds are our friends and we must save them.
I agree but most people do not give a rats ass.
I also agree !! way to many tall buildings….. people do not give a s*** about precious birds or any wildlife,,,,heartless being’s!!!!
Green every building by planting bushes and trees right around the walls, so that birds have a landing place. Benefits us all with more oxygen.
Do everything possible to protect all the birds!
Please support the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act without delay! It should also be part of the mandatory building code for all future building construction world wide as well.
Your obligation and responsibility is to ensure that facades of glass buildings are safe for birds and don’t cause unnecessary bird deaths.
Please, support the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act without delay! All existing and future buildings shall be bird-safe!
The glass of windows is covered with a lining that birds can see– some times. Signed @ 908.
That is 9077.
Please do what’s right
Thus is a no brainer, do something constructive & pass it!
We MUST DO something to HELP the Birds
There are all kinds of things we can do to reduce bird deaths, from planting trees around the buildings to putting decals of predators like hawks on the windows to using non-glare glass. Birds are dying and we can and must prevent this!