Photo: Seattle Courthouse; 
                    Western District of Washington
                   

              Dear Barbara,



              Please help us stop bird kills at government buildings.

              As many as one billion birds, both residents and migrants, die annually in the United States after colliding with buildings. You can help prevent these unnecessary deaths.

              A new bill, the Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010 (H.R. 4797), calls for each public building constructed, acquired, or altered by the federal government to incorporate, to the maximum extent possible, bird-safe building materials and design features. The legislation would require the government to take similar actions on existing buildings where practicable. This has already been demonstrated to be attainable, as some newer government buildings are already bird-friendly. 

              This bill will help prevent the deaths of millions of  birds that collide with windows at thousands of federal buildings across the country.


              Take action now by sending an email to your Representative asking them to support this bill using American Bird Conservancy's Action Alert System. The system is fully automated, so all you need to do is enter your details and submit. However, the impact of your action will be greatly increased if you take some extra time to add your personal thoughts and comments.

              Thank you in advance for helping prevent bird deaths at government buildings.




              Dr. Christine Sheppard
              Collisions Program Director
              American Bird Conservancy


             
                
       
       
       

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FYI. The electronic form is very user friendly and quick to send to your House Representative. Hope you will! ----- Original Message ----- From: American Bird Conservancy To: barbaragarrett@optonline.net Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 4:56 PM Subject: Please Help Us Stop Bird Kills at Government Buildings Photo: Seattle Courthouse; Western District of Washington Dear Barbara, Please help us stop bird kills at government buildings. As many as one billion birds, both residents and migrants, die annually in the United States after colliding with buildings. You can help prevent these unnecessary deaths. A new bill, the Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010 (H.R. 4797), calls for each public building constructed, acquired, or altered by the federal government to incorporate, to the maximum extent possible, bird-safe building materials and design features. The legislation would require the government to take similar actions on existing buildings where practicable. This has already been demonstrated to be attainable, as some newer government buildings are already bird-friendly. This bill will help prevent the deaths of millions of birds that collide with windows at thousands of federal buildings across the country. Take action now by sending an email to your Representative asking them to support this bill using American Bird Conservancy's Action Alert System. The system is fully automated, so all you need to do is enter your details and submit. However, the impact of your action will be greatly increased if you take some extra time to add your personal thoughts and comments. Thank you in advance for helping prevent bird deaths at government buildings. Dr. Christine Sheppard Collisions Program Director American Bird Conservancy -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BirdWire is a free email newsletter and action alert system provided by American Bird Conservancy. ABC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to conserve native wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. If you have been forwarded this email by a friend and wish to subscribe to BirdWire so you receive these and other news and action alerts direct to your inbox, click here Click here to unsubscribe