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Posted: 23rd May 2014

Hundreds of millions of birds killed in building collisions

More than 300 bird species have fallen victim to building collisions.

Conservationists call for architects to take steps to prevent deaths

Hundreds of millions of birds in the US die each year due to collisions with buildings. Conservationists are calling for architects and home owners to take steps to prevent this.

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) estimates between 300 million and 1 billion deaths due to collisions with glass in 2014.

Often, birds see just the reflection of the sky in buildings but not the glass itself.

Songbirds are thought to be most at risk. However, ABC has identified nearly 300 bird species affected by collisions with buildings, including hummingbirds, kingfishers, woodpeckers and birds of prey.

Christine Sheppard, bird campaigns manager at ABC told the BBC that birds are often distracted by looking for prey or predators and "what's in front isn't necessarily more important than what's behind."

Conservationists including ABC and the Fatal Light Awareness Programme are calling for architects to use bird-safe design elements such as window tape or film that is visible to birds, netting, or exterior shutters.

Visit ABC's website to view its bird friendly building guide: http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/collisions/pdf/Bird-friendly_Building_Guide_WEB.pdf

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Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here.

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