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3. Citizen science to address the global issue of bird–window collisions.

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Loss, Scott R, Li, Binbin V, Horn, Lisa C, Mesure, Michael R, Zhu, Lei, Brys, Timothy G, Dokter, Adriaan M, Elmore, Jared A, Gibbons, Richard E, Homayoun, Tania Z, Horton, Kyle G, Inglet, Patsy, Jones, Benjamin J, Keys, Taylor, Lao, Sirena, Loss, Sara S, Parkins, Kaitlyn L, Prestridge, Heather L, Riggs, Georgia J, and Riding, Corey S

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CITIZEN science, BIRD mortality, NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations, GOVERNMENT agencies, AWARENESS
Abstract

Bird–window collisions (BWCs) are a major threat to avian populations, annually causing up to one billion bird deaths in the US alone and untold numbers of fatalities worldwide. Until recently, there has been limited institutional and governmental recognition of this issue and few coordinated, national‐level efforts to address it. To fill this need, citizen‐science campaigns have stepped in to generate scientific information about BWCs, raise public awareness, and advocate for policy and actions to reduce collisions. We review the BWC issue and showcase how citizen‐science programs in multiple countries have achieved these outcomes. Additional citizen‐driven successes in addressing BWCs are possible if key constraints are overcome, including funding limitations and challenges of proactively engaging stakeholders who can reduce BWCs at scale. Addressing this global conservation issue will also require building upon the recent increase in attention to BWCs by government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, commercial entities, and professional scientists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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7. Bird-window collisions: Field testing a potential solution and evaluating stakeholder perceptions

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Riggs, Georgia J.

Abstract

Bird-window collisions are a major source of human-caused avian mortality for which there are multiple mitigation and prevention options available. Despite growing availability of products designed to reduce collisions, few replicated field tests have been conducted. Such tests are crucial to assessing effectiveness of products in real-world situations after installation on glass. The widespread adoption of available mitigation and prevention approaches, which is ultimately necessary to reduce bird-window collisions, also relies on understanding human perceptions. To address these research needs imperative to reducing this major source of avian mortality, we conducted two studies.

Published
2021

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