Each year, an estimated 1 billion birds are killed when they crash into windows. It鈥檚 a particularly acute problem each spring and fall in St. Louis, when the region becomes .
For years now, 漏 2024 外网天堂 staffers have documented the harm done to birds that crash into the station鈥檚 building in Grand Center. And for , the station is raising funds to mitigate the toll, with plans to purchase and install window decals that break up the reflections that confuse birds.
On Tuesday鈥檚 St. Louis on the Air, mid-day host Greg Munteanu discussed how the staff-driven campaign began, while Ken Buchholz, director of the Audubon Society at Riverlands, shared what he鈥檚 learned about making buildings bird-safe.
鈥淲e know it can work because these are not complex solutions,鈥� Buchholz said. 鈥淲e're talking about putting stickers on windows. We're talking about leaving blinds closed and turning off lights for the most part. So anyone can do this at a home or in an office building.鈥�
Buchholz said the assessment his nonprofit did for STLPR鈥檚 building is the first 鈥� but he hopes it won鈥檛 be the last. Munteanu echoed that thought. 鈥淚 really want this to spread out across St. Louis,鈥� he said.
鈥�鈥� brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. The show is hosted by and produced by , , and . Jane Mather-Glass is our production assistant. The audio engineer is .
