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NPR Podcast Life Kit
North American birds are in decline. Here are 8 simple ways you can help
looking out for ~을 찾으려 애쓰다
real time 실시간
patch (특히 주변과는 다른 조그만) 부분, 작은 땅, 헝겊 조각, 반창고, 헝겊을 대고 깁다
+) a patch of green 초원
steward 관리자, 행사를 돕는 간사
avid 열심인
stoked 신이난, 기쁜
be stoked 신이 난, 기쁜
reach out ~에 접촉하려 하다
bird-friendly initiative 조류 친화적 계획
initiative (특정한 문제 해결 목적 달성을 위한 새로운) 계획, 진취성, 주도권
on a regular basis 정기적으로
single-use 일회용의
The situation sounds pretty dire, but there's plenty we can do to help birds survive – and thrive.
North American birds are in decline. Here are 8 simple ways you can help
North American birds are in decline. Here are 8 simple ways you can help : Life Kit
Birds are what scientists call "indicator species" – their health helps us understand the health of our environment. In this episode of Life Kit, we get expert tips on how we can help birds survive, and thrive.
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Reduce bird deaths through a few, simple, everyday actions
- Keep your cat indoors. "Aside from habitat loss, the next biggest cause of direct mortality for birds is outdoor cats," says Chu. One study estimates free-ranging domestic cats kill somewhere between 1.3-4 billion birds annually. Chu says she's seen people create enclosed patios, or "catios," so their cats can get outside time without posing a risk to birds. If you want to take your cat out, you can also try using cat leashes and cat backpacks to keep them close.
Chu also recommends putting on one of Cornell's live bird cams to keep your feline engaged and entertained while they're indoors."We found that cats love them as much as people do, and they'll sit and watch these live bird cams and they won't do any harm to the birds they watch," Chu says.
- Make your windows more visible to birds to help reduce collisions. Window collisions kill up to a billion birds every year in the U.S. "A lot of people think that those collisions are occurring on high rise buildings, but most of the collisions are occurring at the lower levels of these high rise buildings," says Hallager. The American Bird Conservancy estimates 44% of bird window strike fatalities occur at homes or other buildings that are 1 to 3 stories tall.
To make your windows more visible to birds, you can try:
1. making DIY acopian blinds with string or parachute cord.
2. putting up window film with dots or lines.
3. adding a window screen or some kind of netting, set at least a couple inches from the window.
- Turn off lights you're not using, especially at night and during times of high migration. "Many birds migrate at night. And as they go, they're attracted by light," says Chu. Lights will draw birds close to buildings, and sometimes, they collide. Bird collisions also happen during the daytime, because birds can't see glass. "So one of the things that you can help with, especially during migration, is to turn off any lights that are not used," Chu advises. You can check out The Audubon Society's Lights Out program for more information.SCIENCE
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