Each year, 90,000 - 230,000 birds die in New York, as a result of colliding with glass windows.
Click on the bills below to find out how you can make NYC and beyond safer for birds.
π Thank you for speaking up for birds! On December 10, Int. 1482-B, the bird-friendly materials bill, was passed by the NYC Council, 43-3! Volunteer advocates, thank you for your help! π
π¦Int. 274, NYC's bill on light pollution, goes hand-in-hand with Int. 1482: please ask your council member to support it. Our lights lure birds into the city, increasing their chances of confusion and collision with glass.
π¦HR 919, the federal bird-friendly glass bill, also needs your support.
π¦Support the Migratory Bird Protection Act with this quick one-click action from the National Audubon Society.π¦
π¦A6366/S4314 would ban the dangerous chemical methoprene in NY.
π¦A7639/S5816 would help protect both birds and insects by banning several dangerous pesticides in the state of NY.
π¦A2477B/S5343 would have banned chlorpyrifos, a pesticide that hurts both humans and birds, in the state of NY. It passed the Senate and Assembly, but was vetoed by Governor Cuomo.
π¦Click here to sign the petition to support the Liberty State Park Protection Act (N.J. A2189 & S1449) which protects the park from privatization and preserves Caven Pointβs natural habitat.