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On Dec 20, 2023, at 16:53, Derek Matthews <derek@...> wrote:

Thanks Dan,
On the same topic of threats facing birds, more damning evidence of the effect of free roaming cats on birds and other wildlife – how much more proof do we need to ban ALL free-roaming cats in Canada?!! <image002.jpg>Killer kitties: cats are eating 2,000 species, including hundreds that are at risk
theguardian.com
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bastaja
Sent: December 19, 2023 3:49 AM
To: Vanbirds <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Bird collisions
Derek…. thanks for sharing those slides. Nice! My experience is that the average member of the public is indifferent about these issues. They are either not aware or just don't care. It’s a long slog to change those attitudes, but I think VARC is making an impact with its outreach programs and presentations like this. Well done!
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@... <mailto:danielbastaja@...> > On Dec 17, 2023, at 20:33, Derek Matthews <derek@...> wrote:

Hi Dan,

Thanks for posting this.
I was invited to speak to the Metro Vancouver Regional Planning Committee – Environment sub-Committee last month as some of the local governments had expressed an interest in hearing about how they can better design buildings to mitigate bird strikes.
My talk was titled ‘Biodiversity – Threats Facing Birds’ where I spoke about the state of the world’s birds and the things that can be done immediately to help birds and the environment. This included addressing window strikes at both residential and commercial buildings, a lights out Vancouver strategy during migration, a No Roam Bylaw & Enforcement for free-roaming cats (which 92 Municipalities in Canada have but we don’t here in Vancouver!), the huge potential to support birds and other wildlife with bird friendly gardens by replacing lawns with native plants, and I also ask the members of the committee to drink Bird Friendly Shade Grown Coffee in their offices and homes.
I have attached a PDF copy of the deck I used for anyone interested.
Happy Christmas Vanbirders!
Derek<image003.png>
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel > Bastaja
Sent: December 15, 2023 6:37 AM
To: Vanbirds <[email protected]>
Subject: [vanbcbirds] Bird collisions
Article about bird collisions with windows. >
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Daniel Bastaja
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