Help Protect Our Millcroft Birds!

Bird populations are rapidly falling across North America and beyond; a major study reported that we have lost 3 billion birds in North America over the last 50 years. Many of the species are ones that we can observe in our city, and have fallen victim to multiplying dangers including: habitat loss and degradation due to urban sprawl and development, declines in insect populations, predation by outdoor pets, light pollution and window collision, and disturbance of their nesting or roosting sites.

A Bird Friendly City is one that has taken measures to address the above risks, plus climate risks, and has worked to educate the public on the protection and appreciation of birds. Burlington is striving to be a Bird Friendly City by 2020. How does destroying their natural habitat to build 98 new homes help Burlington reach this goal?

Factor in the well-being of birds and communities when planning urban development projects to ensure that habitat conservation and restoration are prioritized!