Science
Blasting white noise could stop birds slamming into buildings – ABC News
Skyscrapers, communication towers and wind turbines are a regular sight in our daily lives, but if you’re a bird, they can be a dangerous obstacle course.
Skyscrapers, communication towers and wind turbines are a regular sight in our daily lives, but if you’re a bird, they can be a dangerous obstacle course.
Key points:
- Flying into buildings and other human-built structures are a leading cause of death in birds worldwide
- A US-based team projected sound waves from communication towers as a warning signal to migrating birds
- The approach reduced bird activity around the towers by up to 16 per cent
Each year, billions of birds fly straight into these towering…
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