Striking out
Jan 02, 2019
3 minutes
By Rachel Fetherston
MOST OF US HAVE experienced it at some time – the distressing thud that signals a probably fatal collision of bird and window. Such occurrences are a growing conservation concern; window collisions kill more birds than any other human-related factor except habitat destruction. Estimates suggest the number of birds killed like this globally each year could be in the billions.
Australian ornithological consultant Stephen Ambrose has spent almost two decades advising councils, architects and developers on how to improve building design to reduce the risk of bird
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