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The American white pelican, once rare in Illinois, is migrating across the state
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Showstopping American white pelicans travel through Illinois
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Nearly 600 million birds are killed each year in North America due to collisions with buildings and not just skyscrapers. Residences up to four stories in height account for 250 million of the 600 million total, according to the National Audubon Society.
Among the major contributors to these deadly crashes: artificial light at night which disorients the birds and glass, due to both its transparency and mirrorlike, reflective properties.
With the stroke of a pen from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois became the latest entity to enact legislation aimed at stemming the carnage.
Under the Bird Safe Buildings Act, any newly constructed state building will be required to incorporate bird-friendly design. The same rules apply, with a handful of exemptions, to renovations of state buildings in which more than half of the facade is substantially altered.
Welcome Imani & Siewka — Monty and Rose s surviving piping plover chicks now have names
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Two piping plovers named Monty and Rose decided to nest on Montrose Beach just north of downtown Chicago. (Great Lakes Now Episode 1026)
By Rachel Duckett
Piping plovers, a small white-and-gray shorebird with striking orange legs, are making a comeback this summer – on the beach and at the bar.
The plover has been on the federal endangered species list since 1985, when the Great Lakes plover population dropped to about a dozen pairs.
In 2019, when two plovers were sighted on a busy beach in Chicago, birders worked to create a sanctuary space for them. The two little birds were named Monty and Rose and have since attracted a dedicated following.