About one billion birds die from flying into windows every year in the United States. Science and art students at Michigan Tech University are working on a way to help birds avoid windows. Unlike humans, birds can see ultraviolet (UV) light. Windows can be painted, taped or treated with UV reflective material so that birds will recognize them as barriers. This solution is inexpensive, but not always as attractive as people would like.
While science students identify “problem windows,” art students are creating more aesthetically pleasing bird-repelling designs that can be applied to those windows. Appealing window applications are likely to be used by more people, saving more birds every year.
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