Window Coverings Mimic Tree Branches to Deter Birds

The University of Florida is experimenting with a unique window design that mimics tree branches to help prevent bird collisions.

April 26, 2018, at 1:50 a.m.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is experimenting with a unique window design that mimics tree branches to help prevent bird collisions.

School officials say birds hitting windows has been a campus-wide problem for years. Mark Hostetler is a professor of wildlife ecology and conservation in UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. He says they asked students to monitor buildings two years ago to see where the bulk of the collisions were occurring.

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