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As a biology student at the University of Ottawa, I had the opportunity to volunteer through my conservation biology course. Several choices were offered to me, but I chose to join the Bird-Safe Campus team. I was immediately interested in ​​joining this team due to the fact that we were going to undertake projects that will aim to raise people’s awareness of the environment and to promote the protection of […]

Safe Wings Ottawa has been documenting bird collisions at the University of Ottawa since 2014. Areas where we have recorded the highest bird collisions include the glass walkways, and buildings with large windows. Many birds die trying to fly through glass or glass-like structures that offer an unobstructed view of vegetation or a view of the open sky at the university. In January 2021, a new Safe Wings volunteer and […]