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Monitoring the Frequency and Severity of Bird Collisions : An Analysis of Factors Influencing the UBC Chan Centre and Wall Institute Little, Rachel

Abstract

Bird-building collisions are the leading cause in avian mortality, accounting annually for millions of mortal collisions in Canada. Because of the important contribution birds have to the ecosystem, it is necessary to understand how and why these collisions occur. Using modified methodology, this monitoring project aims to determine the frequency and severity of bird collisions at the Chan Centre and Wall Institute located on UBC’s Vancouver campus. Over an eight week period between February 5th 2024 and March 29th 2024, building facades were monitored frequently and collision evidence recorded. It was found that 30 total collisions occurred over this period, with significantly higher frequency located at facades with continuous glass and high proximity to vegetation. The high frequency and severity of bird collisions located at the Chan Centre and Wall Institute during this period is evidence that proactive solutions are needed in order to reduce collision occurrences. As this is the first year the Chan Centre or the Wall Institute are being monitored, future research is needed to identify the frequency of collisions and the priority areas for migration. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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Monitoring the Frequency and Severity of Bird Collisions : An Analysis of Factors Influencing the UBC Chan Centre and Wall Institute
Creator
Little, Rachel
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Faculty of Land and Food Systems; University of British Columbia. Campus and Community Planning
Date Issued
2024-04-12
Description
Bird-building collisions are the leading cause in avian mortality, accounting annually for millions of mortal collisions in Canada. Because of the important contribution birds have to the ecosystem, it is necessary to understand how and why these collisions occur. Using modified methodology, this monitoring project aims to determine the frequency and severity of bird collisions at the Chan Centre and Wall Institute located on UBC’s Vancouver campus. Over an eight week period between February 5th 2024 and March 29th 2024, building facades were monitored frequently and collision evidence recorded. It was found that 30 total collisions occurred over this period, with significantly higher frequency located at facades with continuous glass and high proximity to vegetation. The high frequency and severity of bird collisions located at the Chan Centre and Wall Institute during this period is evidence that proactive solutions are needed in order to reduce collision occurrences. As this is the first year the Chan Centre or the Wall Institute are being monitored, future research is needed to identify the frequency of collisions and the priority areas for migration. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”
Subject
Biodiversity; Buildings
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report; University of British Columbia. APBI 490; University of British Columbia. CONS 495
Date Available
2024-07-30
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0444916
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/88789
Affiliation
Land and Food Systems, Faculty of; Forestry, Faculty of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Undergraduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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