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Bird Mortality Hits Home

October 7, 2020

Home, fatal home We’ve all heard the “thud” of a bird hitting a window pane. We know that foreboding sound, the quick glance up, then the sinking sensation as we go...

Bird Safe Glass Explained: The Legislation

July 23, 2020

Due to the many questions we receive on the subject, Walker decided to develop an educational video series focusing on key aspects of bird safe glass. Today, we are...

Walker Glass Reacts to the H.R.919 Bird-Safe Buildings Act

July 22, 2020

On July 2, 2020 the U.S. House of Representatives passed the H.R.919 – Bird-Safe Buildings Act. This bill voted by the House of Representative stipulates (with few...

Bird Safe Glass Legislation in North America

May 26, 2020

Over the past century, human development has increased astronomically, and the consequences are far reaching – including the impact on wildlife. Arguably, the animals...

The 2×4 rule: The origin and definition

November 20, 2019

Authored by Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr., Ph.D., D.Sc. Sarkis Acopian Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa. Dr. Klem is a...

The Origins of Bird Friendly Glass

September 20, 2019

Authored by Irene Fedun. Bird collisions with glass are as old as the product itself (according to historical data, it was likely made as early as 290 C.E.).  But until...