[Maine-birds] Petition for bird-friendly glass on new University of New England campus in Biddeford

Hi all,

I'm not usually a fan of online petitions, but I think this one could make a difference. I also think it's one of the examples where the Maine birding community could effect the plans for a potentially very destructive building near one of the state's most popular birding destinations.

Please sign (and share widely!) this petition to encourage the University of New England in Biddeford to add bird-safe glass to their new building. They are currently planning a wall made entirely of glass, which will pose a significant and deadly threat to perhaps thousands of birds a year.

Located in one of the premier birding destinations in Maine that hosts concentrations of birds at all season - but especially during spring and fall migrations - all birders who care about birds anywhere and birding in the Hill's Beach-Biddeford Pool area need to support this. A switch to bird-safe glass (more and more products are becoming available on a regular basis) would only add marginally to overall cost, but save countless birds' lives, and make UNE an exemplified leader in bird-safe building guidelines that we can all celebrate.

Thank you for your consideration and support.

https://www.change.org/p/petition-for-bird-safe-glass-for-new-building-on-university-of-new-england-campus?recruiter=21223457&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink

Sincerely,

Derek

 

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 Derek and Jeannette Lovitch

 Freeport Wild Bird Supply

 541 Route One, Suite 10

 Freeport, ME 04032

 207-865-6000

 www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com  

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