According to the American Bird Conservancy, up to one billion birds are killed in the United States every year by window collisions

Johnson, Jonas

Sullivan, Kim

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Bird	Strikes	at	USUJonas	Johnson,	Dr.	Kim	SullivanProblem:According	to	the	American	Bird	Conservancy,	up	to	one	billion	birds	are	killed	in	the	United	States	every	year	by	window	collisions.Methods:Data	that	recorded	the	number	of	strikes	per	building	was	collected	from	four	different	routes	on	campus.	Students	from	the	USU	Ornithology	class	were	assigned	to	be	in	one	of	the	four	groups,	which	were	monitored	three	times	a	week.		Route	1:	BNR	&	BNR	walkway	(Red)Route	2:	Fine	Arts	&	SER/ENG	walkway	(Yellow)Route	3:	ARC	&	Old	Main	(Blue)Route	4:	Credit	Union,	University	Inn,	Eccles	Conference	Center	(Purple)(See	map	at	upper	right)What	Makes	a	Building	Prone	to	Bird	Strikes?1. Trees	located	within	5-10	meters	from	the	windows2. Fruit	bearing	trees	located	near	windows3. Large	window	panes4. Windows	where	birds	can	see	through	the	windows	to	the	other	side.	01020304050607080University	Inn NR- BNR Old	Main ARC Fine	Arts ENLAB-SER Eccles	Conference	CenterUSU	Credit	UnionBird	Strikes	By	The	BuildingData	Collected	by	Ornithology	Class Data	Collected	by	OnlookersConclusions:1. Buildings	with	large	window	panes	tend	to	have	the	most	bird	strikes2. Trees	must	be	greater	than	5-10	meters	from	the	nearest	building

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Bird Strikes at USU

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