Selected Media Coverage/Interviews/Mentions for Loss Lab Bird-building Collision Research:

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“Why some birds are likely to hit buildings.” (Loss Lab PhD student Jared Elmore interviewed for story on his research). Scientific American. 7-13-20.

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“Building collisions are a greater danger for some birds than others.” (Loss Lab PhD student Jared Elmore and Scott interviewed for story). 7-9-20. Audubon.

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“Building collision survey identifies vulnerable birds.” (Loss Lab PhD student Jared Elmore interviewed for story on his research). 6-30-20. The Wildlife Society.

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“Window tech could save billions of birds, and its already here.” 1-24-20. Mongabay.

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“U.S. Bank Stadium, Vikings weigh cost of saving birds: “What’s the acceptable collision rate?.” 11-15-19. Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

 

“Officials meeting to discuss birds hitting U.S. Bank Stadium.” 11-15-19. Kare11 News (NBC affiliate in Minneapolis).

 

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​“Study points blame at US Bank stadium for bird deaths.” 11-7-19. Associated Press.

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“Bird study: U.S. Bank Stadium among downtown Minneapolis buildings involved in high proportion of deadly collisions.” 11-7-19. Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

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 “Study: U.S. Bank Stadium among downtown Minneapolis buildings with most observed bird deaths.” 11-6-19. Fox 9 (Fox affiliate in Minneapolis).

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“Study: U.S. Bank Stadium Causes 100+ Bird Deaths Annually.” 11-6-19. WCCO (CBS affiliate in Minneapolis).

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“Study shows more than 100 bird deaths every year at U.S. Bank Stadium.” 11-6-19. Kare11 News (NBC affiliate in Minneapolis).

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 “Bird advocates question green recognition won by U.S. Bank Stadium; results of a three-year bird safety study are expected to come later this fall.” 8-14-19. Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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“How dangerous is it to be a bird in your city? Buildings kill hundreds of millions a year.” 4-9-19. The New York Times.

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“US skyscrapers kill 600 million – yes, million – birds every year.” 4-8-19. CNN.

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“Why chatty birds collide with buildings” (Loss Lab MS student Sirena Lao interviewed for story). 4-2-19. Nova (PBS).

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“The deadly lure of city lights.” 9-10-18. The New York Times.

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“U.S. Bank Stadium bird study reaches midpoint, with results due next year." 5-19-18. Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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“New Bell Museum to have bird-safe glass.” 5-11-18. Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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“Flock of bird experts to study U.S. Bank Stadium.” 3-20-18. Finance and Commerce.

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“Site of Super Bowl LII is a death trap for birds.” 1-31-18. USA Today.

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“Lights Out tries to save birds by scouring Baltimore for dead ones. 11-16-17. The Washington Post.

“Proposed federal law could save countless birds from death by glass.” 10-13-17. Audubon.

“Birds at greater risk of hitting windows in rural areas.” 8-8-17. The Wildlife Society.

“Birds make final stop at bus shelters.” 6-23-17. The Journal Record.
 

“Minnetonka middle-schoolers develop bird-safe glass solution for U.S. Bank Stadium.” 12-2-16. Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

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"Vikings new stadium to be studied for bird deaths." 7-15-16. Associated Press story picked up by dozens of outlets nationwide, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today.

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“Three-year, $300,000 study planned for bird deaths at new Vikings stadium.” 7-15-16. NBCSports.com.

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“The Vikings’ new $1.1 billion stadium might have a huge bird problem." 7-15-16. FoxSports.com.

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“MSFA, Vikings announce bird collision study with Audubon Society." 7-15-16. CBS Minnesota.

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“Vikings, US Bank Stadium officials propose bird study.” 7-14-16. NFL.com.

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“US Bank Stadium officials plan three-year, $300,000 bird fatality study." 7-13-16. Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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“When a bird hits the glass, what to measure?” 7-5-16. Minnesota Public Radio.

 

"Vikings stadium bird study in the works.” 6-30-16. Minnesota Public Radio.

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“There’s a lot to unpack in just one of Donald Trump’s answers about energy policy.” 5-26-16. The Washington Post.

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“This pattern is made of 2,100 dead birds.” 3-10-16. Smithsonian.com.

 

"Migratory birds are distracted by porch and streetlights." 4-13-16. Newsweek.

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“Saving the Songbird” April 2015. Carnegie Magazine.

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“Carbon Capture.” By Jonathan Franzen (in The New Yorker magazine).

 

“Danger in the mirror.” 2-8-15. Hindustan Times.
 

“Why birds can’t stop flying into things.” 1-11-15. Test Tube, A Discovery Channel Digital Network.

 

"Risk of bird strikes embroil new stadium." 7-27-14. The Wall Street Journal.

 

“Vikings won’t enhance stadium to save birds.” 7-24-14. Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

 

“Audubon society tags new Minnesota Vikings home as bird death trap.” 7-24-14. Tech Times.

 

“Vikings stadium plan pits fans vs. fowl.” 7-24-14. Mother Nature Network.

 

“New home of the Minnesota Vikings strongly condemned by Audubon.” 7-23-14. Science Recorder.

 

“Audubon Society, Vikings at odds over new stadium’s windows.” 7-23-14. Fox Sports.

 

“The Audubon Society calls the new Minnesota Vikings stadium a ‘death trap.’” 7-23-14. The Washington Post.

 

“Audubon: Glassy new Vikings stadium poses serious threat to birds.” 7-23-14. Wisconsin Gazette.

 

“Urban landscapes becoming increasingly bird-unfriendly.” 7-14-14. Smithsonian Science.

 

“A window of opportunity.” 6-16-14. A production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio and the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies.

 

"The invisible killer threatening birds." 5-20-14. BBC.

 

“Researching stop signs in the skies for birds.” 5-14-14. New York Times.

 

"High tower decisions." 4-4-14. Earthwise radio. A production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio and the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies.

 

“Collisions with buildings kill 365-988 million birds annually.” 4-2-14. BirdWatching Magazine.

 

“Birds versus windows.” 2-24-14. Student Science – A resource of the Society for Science & the Public.

 

“Birds should fear windows.” 2-20-14. Nature 506:269 (e-version; print version)

 

“Billion birds die annually in U.S. building collisions.” 2-17-14. Environment News Service.

 

“Hundreds of millions of birds killed annually from building collisions.” 2-12-14. Audubon Magazine.

 

“Millions of birds killed annually due to window collisions.” 2-11-14. Environmental News Network.

 

“Bird-building collisions in the United States: Estimates of annual mortality and species vulnerability” 2-10-14. Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, National Zoological Park.

 

“Study finds up to one billion birds killed in building collisions each year.” 2-10-14. EcoNews

 

“365-988 million birds killed annually in U.S. window collisions. 2-10-14. Mongabay.com. http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0210-bird-collisions.html

 

“Up to one billion birds may be killed annually in building collisions, new study says”. 2-7-14. American Bird Conservancy.

 

“Windows kill up to 10% of America’s birds each year”. 2-5-14. World News Network.

 

“Cats aren’t the only thing killing birds” 2-5-14. Mother Nature Network.

 

“As many as 988 million birds die annually in window collisions." 2-3-14. The Washington Post.

 

“Collisions with windows kills between 365m to 988m birds in US annually: study” 1-28-14. Newsnextbd.com.

 

“Windows may kill up to 988 million birds a year in the United States." 1-27-14. Science News Magazine

 

“Collisions with buildings claim about 600 million birds each year”. 1-23-14. BirdWatching Magazine.

 

“Glass Action for Birds”. Winter 2014 print issue of Living Bird Magazine, A publication of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

 

“Bird Friendly Buildings Could Save Millions” 1-13-14. Conservation Magazine.

 

"Collision Course: Scientists Struggle to Make Windows Safer for Birds" 9-21-13. Cover story in Science News Magazine

 

“Visual innovations are letting birds and buildings coexist” 8-4-13. Associated Press article.

 

“How many birds are killed by windows?” 5-4-13. BBC.