Annual estimated bird mortality from different causes in the U.S. Cats, buildings & vehicles kill magnitudes more birds than poison, electric lines, and wind turbines. Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife

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1. Sheril Kirshenbaum (sheril@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:26:45 UTC Sheril Kirshenbaum

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   Mortality for birds from collision with buildings is much higher than most folks realize. Although it’s worth noting that the toll is still vastly lower than deaths from cats.

   Data from U.S. Fish & Wildlife. Also, bc it needs to be stated - this is not a post against cats. /2