Publication: L.A. Times

UCLA Expert: Olivia Sanderfoot: Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Madeline Siegel: Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: Sanderfoot and Siegel explore how bird-safe buildings can ensure safe flights for the millions of birds that migrate through Los Angeles. 

UCLA News:“In the U.S. every year, hundreds of millions of birds die after colliding into buildings — often during migration,” Sanderfoot and Siegel write in their commentary. “Our city should be part of the solution.” Last winter, the L.A. City Planning Commission approved a wildlife ordinance that would require all new buildings and significant remodels within a proposed wildlife district to use bird-safe glass. The glass is designed to obscure windows’ reflections. This helps birds recognize windows as obstacles and minimizes collisions.

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