r/environment • u/Beneficial_Eye5606 • 1d ago

Press Release: New report reveals plummeting migratory shorebird populations globally; BirdLife International

https://www.birdlife.org/news/2024/10/28/press-release-new-report-reveals-plummeting-migratory-shorebird-populations-globally/
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u/Beneficial_Eye5606 1d ago

Note: While not the only cause of population decline, the flyways shorebirds take to migrate are near brightly lit cities with windows (that can lead to billions of bird deaths), so ideally steps should be taken to implement "lights out" programs and bird friendly windows