Petition: Tell Chicago to Protect Birds by Requiring Buildings to Turn Off Their Lights at Night

The midwest United States experiences some of the most spectacular fall migration, making it a treat for birders, who get to see beautiful non-native species passing through. But birds that are migrating face one giant obstacle: Chicago. The Windy City is a death sentence for an estimated tens of thousands of migratory birds yearly.

This year has been particularly gruesome. In one day, volunteers found over 1,000 birds dead outside of one building – the giant McCormick Place, the largest convention center in America.

The most frustrating part is that there is a very simple solution to this problem: require all buildings to turn off their lights at night. Light confuses migrating birds, given that they typically use the stars as a guide to get to their destination.

Please sign this petition to urge the Chicago City Council to protect migratory birds and require all buildings to turn off their lights at night!

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