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In the US alone, an estimated one billion birds die each year when they collide with windows. Now, two organizations help pave the way to a bird-friendly future.

Dr. Dustin Partridge is the Director of Conservation and Science at NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon), a nonprofit that protects wild birds and their habitats in New York City.

Brian Evans is a migratory bird ecologist at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, which studies and educates the public on the ecology of migratory birds.

Sara Hallager serves as curator of birds at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Making windows safe for birds at home is easy! Some treatments look like little dots, others use stretches of tape – and even temporary solutions like paint or soap make a difference!

The National Zoo in Washington DC had 10,000 square feet of glass that posed a threat to migrating birds – so experts at the Zoo began the massive effort to treat every pane of glass they could!

There are many ways to reduce bird-window collisions at home and in your community.

The mountain gorilla, a critically endangered subspecies of the eastern gorilla, has faced a dramatic decline over the past century. By the early 20th century, their population had dwindled due to habitat loss, poaching, and the spread of diseases from humans. At its lowest point in the 1980s, the mountain gorilla population was reduced to fewer than 250 individuals, with their survival hanging by a thread.

With its growing population and wealth of wildlife, India is at the forefront of creative, community-based solutions to human-wildlife conflict.

Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives.