simple steps you can take to help wild birds
prevent window strikes
An estimated one billion birds die every year after colliding with windows. Find solutions here.
keep cats indoors
Cats kill an estimated 2.4 billion birds a year in the U.S. Learn more and find resources for keeping indoor cats happy here.
discard fishing line and switch to non-lead tackle
Waterbirds become helplessly entangled in fishing line that has not been properly disposed of, and lead tackle is a death sentence for diving birds who ingest it. Learn more here.
Keep dogs on leash
Off-leash dogs may harass, harm, or kill birds, especially vulnerable fledglings.
Avoid single-use plastics
Plastic pollution is a major threat to sea and shore birds. Find out more here.
Avoid pesticides
When the insect populations decline, so do the birds who depend on insects for food. Read more here.