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A A Detroit Audubon Society Detroit Audubon Society

and and Michigan Audubon Michigan Audubon

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BackgroundBackground

Has been protecting birds for over 65 years

Each year leads over 30 field trips and opportunities to enjoy nature, especially birds

Free public programs offered locally throughout the year

Everyone is invited to join and receive the quarterly newsletter, Flyway

Bringing birds and people together for the benefit of both since 1904Has 43 local chapters in both peninsulasManages 19 sanctuaries state wide protecting over 5,100 acres of bird habitatPublishes a bi-monthly membership newsletter and a quarterly science journal

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Detroit and Michigan Audubon Detroit and Michigan Audubon PartnershipsPartnerships

Memorial Day Campout Memorial Day Campout

Joint Local Programs Joint Local Programs

Important Bird AreasImportant Bird Areas

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The initial idea for this project The initial idea for this project came from long time Detroit came from long time Detroit Audubon Society member Audubon Society member Jonathon Walton. After many Jonathon Walton. After many years of seeing dead birds years of seeing dead birds around the base of the building around the base of the building in Detroit where he works, the in Detroit where he works, the sight of so many dead migrants sight of so many dead migrants year after year compelled him year after year compelled him to contact Detroit Audubon to to contact Detroit Audubon to see if something could be done. see if something could be done. Detroit Audubon leadership set Detroit Audubon leadership set out to find if any one else was out to find if any one else was doing anything to address this doing anything to address this issue.issue.

Fifty-one dead Fifty-one dead Ruby-throated Ruby-throated HummingbirdHummingbirds found at one s found at one structure in structure in Toronto over Toronto over a 6-day a 6-day period.period.

FLAPFatal Light Awareness ProgramToronto

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The ProblemThe Problem• HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of birds die HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of birds die

each year during Spring and Fall each year during Spring and Fall migration due to lighted buildingsmigration due to lighted buildings

Why?Why?• Birds drawn to lights crash into Birds drawn to lights crash into

windows, circle buildings, and/or windows, circle buildings, and/or become exhausted and fall to the become exhausted and fall to the groundground

Warblers and other night migrants are often confusedby the nighttime skyline of cities like Detroit.

Night Migrants Need “Safe Passage”

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Programs were found in place in New York, Programs were found in place in New York, Chicago, and TorontoChicago, and TorontoDetroit Audubon set out to put a similar program Detroit Audubon set out to put a similar program in place in Michiganin place in MichiganDetroit Audubon Society received support from Detroit Audubon Society received support from BOMA (Building Owners and Managers BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association)Association)The Macomb County Board of Commissioners, The Macomb County Board of Commissioners, the City of Southfield, and the governor of the City of Southfield, and the governor of Michigan passed resolutions and proclamations in Michigan passed resolutions and proclamations in support of Safe Passage Great Lakessupport of Safe Passage Great LakesDetroit Audubon Society partnered with Michigan Detroit Audubon Society partnered with Michigan Audubon to get the Safe Passage Great Lakes Audubon to get the Safe Passage Great Lakes message out state wide through its local chaptersmessage out state wide through its local chapters

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So what does it take to So what does it take to save the lives of millions save the lives of millions of birds?of birds?

OUTLINE FOR ACTIONOUTLINE FOR ACTION

1.1. FORM A COMMITTEEFORM A COMMITTEE2.2. USE THE INFORMATION IN THE SAFE USE THE INFORMATION IN THE SAFE

PASSAGE GREAT LAKES ACTION PASSAGE GREAT LAKES ACTION PACKETPACKET

3.3. CONTACT KEY PEOPLE, GROUPS AND CONTACT KEY PEOPLE, GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONSORGANIZATIONS

4.4. STRESS TURNING OFF LIGHTS DURING STRESS TURNING OFF LIGHTS DURING SPRING AND FALL MIGRATIONSPRING AND FALL MIGRATION

5.5. FOLLOW UP WITH BUILDING FOLLOW UP WITH BUILDING MANAGERS AND OWNERSMANAGERS AND OWNERS

ACTION PACKET CONTENTS:ACTION PACKET CONTENTS:

• Outline for ActionOutline for Action

• BOMA ContactsBOMA Contacts

• Honor Roll letterHonor Roll letter

• Building Participant Contact Building Participant Contact InformationInformation

• BOMA Detroit message to membersBOMA Detroit message to members

• Urban Options fact sheetUrban Options fact sheet

• ““With One Simple Act” flyerWith One Simple Act” flyer

• Sample press releaseSample press release

ACTION PACKET CONTENTS cont’.ACTION PACKET CONTENTS cont’.

• ““Spread the Word” FlyerSpread the Word” Flyer• Model ResolutionModel Resolution• ““Sheet Glass” flyer Sheet Glass” flyer • Sheet Glass: Invisible Lethal Sheet Glass: Invisible Lethal

HazardHazard• Window Alert DecalsWindow Alert Decals• ““Wake Up Call” - National Wake Up Call” - National

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Photo Photo CreditsCreditsMike BoyceMike BoyceRoger ErikssonRoger ErikssonLowell CorbinLowell CorbinCory GildersleeveCory GildersleeveJan PallandJan PallandCaleb PutnamCaleb PutnamStock Photos.comStock Photos.comFlap.orgFlap.org

Special Thanks to

Jonathon WaltonJonathon WaltonJoe BartellFred CharbonneauRichard QuickRochelle BreitenbachDoris ApplebaumKeith HarrisonJack LapinskiCaroline de Mauriac