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Save the World’s Birds: Global Bird Rescue

10/03/2022

Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, ON – October 3rd, 2022

TORONTO – Fatal collisions with building windows are a leading (but easily preventable) threat to bird species. Although this danger is receiving increasing attention in North America due to FLAP Canada’s tireless and influential advocacy work, there is a major knowledge and education gap in other regions of the world. To increase international action and awareness, FLAP Canada, in partnership with Nature Canada, has united teams and individuals across Canada, the United States, State of Palestine, China, Nepal, Costa Rica, Germany and Spain for Global Bird Rescue (GBR) 2022.

An injured bird rescued by a FLAP volunteer. Credit: Yuko Miki

Between October 3-9, during the peak of fall migration, teams and individuals around the world will search for and rescue injured birds that have hit windows in their communities. The collected data will be inputted into the Global Bird Collision Mapper, adding knowledge about species susceptibility and the overall scale of this issue in understudied regions.

“Not only are we empowering local residents to do something tangible about this tragic issue by rescuing birds in need in their own communities, but we are also fostering a global network of bird-safety champions,” said Michael Mesure, Executive Director of FLAP Canada.

Join us on the street! FLAP staff and volunteers will be out searching for birds during this event and would be keen to share this experience with you. High-resolution photos of rescued birds will be available as well.

FLAP Canada’s mission is to safeguard migratory birds in the built environment through education, policy development, research, rescue and rehabilitation.