https://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image.png12902972Brendon Samuelshttps://flap.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Wordpress-test-logo-300x138.pngBrendon Samuels2024-11-30 14:05:542024-12-06 20:35:10Funding for preventing bird collisions with buildings: current and future prospects
JUNE 4 UPDATE: As of June 3, Bill 17 has passed the third reading and will imminently become law. FLAP is continuing to follow the interpretation of this bill by municipalities and assessing next steps. In the meantime, we encourage the public to submit comments through the Environmental Registry of Ontario before the deadline […]
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Fall bird migration is just around the corner, and millions of birds will be making a perilous journey through our cities on the way to their winter homes. You can help make this journey a safer one by acting now to prevent deadly window collisions at your home. This post will walk you through how […]
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By Brendon Samuels, Ontario Building Code Campaign Coordinator UPDATE: This blog post has been archived. Since changes were made to Bill 23 after the time of this blog’s publication in November 2022, details described here may no longer be accurate. Revisions made to Bill 23 at the standing committee between the second and third readings […]
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How long have you been a FLAP volunteer? Officially, I started in 2011; unofficially since 1997. In what capacity do you volunteer? I monitor and pick up birds at buildings around Midtown Toronto. Occasionally, I help at tabling events and fold brochures at the FLAP office. What initially drew you to volunteer with FLAP? The […]
By Brendon Samuels If you follow FLAP and are reading this, then you probably care about conserving birds in your community. Unfortunately, there are a lot of buildings already out there, and others still being constructed, that pose a great risk of birds colliding with windows. Until existing building windows are retrofitted, or new buildings […]
Collisions with buildings, both during the day and at night, pose a lethal threat to bird species worldwide. FLAP Canada has been working to protect birds from this leading cause of death since 1993. Despite our best efforts, many challenges in these early days made it difficult for us to advocate for bird-safe practices at […]
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You’re enjoying some blissful sleep, when suddenly, you’re woken by an incessant tapping at your window. Cozy and content in your warm refuge, you try to ignore it, hoping it will soon stop. It doesn’t. Begrudgingly, you get out of bed and open your blinds to find a bird at your window, aggressively fighting an […]
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How long have you been a FLAP volunteer? Approximately 10 years. In what capacity do you volunteer? Downtown Toronto patroller. I walk around the downtown core for 1-2 hours looking for birds that have collided with buildings. Too often they are dead but enough are alive to keep up the optimism. What initially drew you […]
More and more businesses and organizations are committing to reducing their environmental footprint in the workplace. Besides a clear environmental benefit, investing in corporate sustainability can increase employee satisfaction and wellbeing, be marketed as a competitive edge, and even improve your bottom line. No matter how big or small your organization (or budget), there are […]
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Funding for preventing bird collisions with buildings: current and future prospects
/in Guest Post, Take Action/by Brendon SamuelsPhotos show one of the fifteen buildings on Western University’s campus that have been retrofitted for bird safety since 2019.
The end of municipal bird friendly building policies? Bill 17 spells trouble for birds and building owners
/in News/by Brendon SamuelsJUNE 4 UPDATE: As of June 3, Bill 17 has passed the third reading and will imminently become law. FLAP is continuing to follow the interpretation of this bill by municipalities and assessing next steps. In the meantime, we encourage the public to submit comments through the Environmental Registry of Ontario before the deadline […]
Oil-Based Paint Markers: A Fun and Affordable Way to Stop Birds From Hitting Windows
/in Take Action/by FLAP CanadaFall bird migration is just around the corner, and millions of birds will be making a perilous journey through our cities on the way to their winter homes. You can help make this journey a safer one by acting now to prevent deadly window collisions at your home. This post will walk you through how […]
[ARCHIVED] Ontario’s Bill 23 eliminated municipal bird friendly building guidelines. Now it’s time to put a province-wide standard in the Building Code.
/in News, Take Action/by FLAP CanadaBy Brendon Samuels, Ontario Building Code Campaign Coordinator UPDATE: This blog post has been archived. Since changes were made to Bill 23 after the time of this blog’s publication in November 2022, details described here may no longer be accurate. Revisions made to Bill 23 at the standing committee between the second and third readings […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Kathy Zimany
/in Volunteer Spotlight/by FLAP CanadaHow long have you been a FLAP volunteer? Officially, I started in 2011; unofficially since 1997. In what capacity do you volunteer? I monitor and pick up birds at buildings around Midtown Toronto. Occasionally, I help at tabling events and fold brochures at the FLAP office. What initially drew you to volunteer with FLAP? The […]
The Winding Path of Advocating for Bird Friendly Buildings
/in Guest Post/by FLAP CanadaBy Brendon Samuels If you follow FLAP and are reading this, then you probably care about conserving birds in your community. Unfortunately, there are a lot of buildings already out there, and others still being constructed, that pose a great risk of birds colliding with windows. Until existing building windows are retrofitted, or new buildings […]
Property Managers Face New Risks in Changing Bird-Window Collision Landscape
/in Take Action/by FLAP CanadaCollisions with buildings, both during the day and at night, pose a lethal threat to bird species worldwide. FLAP Canada has been working to protect birds from this leading cause of death since 1993. Despite our best efforts, many challenges in these early days made it difficult for us to advocate for bird-safe practices at […]
How to Stop Birds From Attacking Windows
/in Take Action/by FLAP CanadaYou’re enjoying some blissful sleep, when suddenly, you’re woken by an incessant tapping at your window. Cozy and content in your warm refuge, you try to ignore it, hoping it will soon stop. It doesn’t. Begrudgingly, you get out of bed and open your blinds to find a bird at your window, aggressively fighting an […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Sally Thomas
/in Volunteer Spotlight/by FLAP CanadaHow long have you been a FLAP volunteer? Approximately 10 years. In what capacity do you volunteer? Downtown Toronto patroller. I walk around the downtown core for 1-2 hours looking for birds that have collided with buildings. Too often they are dead but enough are alive to keep up the optimism. What initially drew you […]
Elevate Your Corporate Sustainability Program with a Bird-Safe Window Initiative
/in Take Action/by FLAP CanadaMore and more businesses and organizations are committing to reducing their environmental footprint in the workplace. Besides a clear environmental benefit, investing in corporate sustainability can increase employee satisfaction and wellbeing, be marketed as a competitive edge, and even improve your bottom line. No matter how big or small your organization (or budget), there are […]