[image: Wildlife Alert]http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=tcY4sJUtqIOP7RvqMGWGdQ.. *Take Action for Birds* *[image: Wester Tanager]http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=R0xdflYWja0MvDBTRwLmlA.. * *Millions of birds die each year across the country because of man-made obstacles like buildings.* But if the San Francisco Planning Commission is successful, a new plan could help protect birds across the region. [image: Save Migratory Birds -- Take Action>]http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=8-p_B8sJiBjKwKoG6LoNEA.. *Take action now and tell the San Francisco Planning Commission to protect birds.* http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=eLXTJQ6HLU9Ri2AC6si_9g.. Dear Catherine, *Hundreds of millions of birds will be killed this year alone – after colliding with tall buildings and other structures* *placed directly in their migratory paths.* *Take action now and help protect birds in the San Francisco area.*http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=vr2x1AX1amyeabowzcfr7w.. Birds travel similar migration routes each year, and man-made obstructions can make the yearly migration a tragic one. Millions of migratory birds fly through the San Francisco region -- one of the largest urban areas along the Pacific Flyway migratory route. The area is also home to hundreds of species of non-migrating birds. *Now we can help ensure a safer journey for these birds. *The San Francisco Planning Commission has drafted a new plan that would help to protect many of the birds that rely on the Pacific Flyway migration route. The proposed Standards for Bird-Safe Buildings will add new regulations and safety measures to buildings in San Francisco. *These new standards will save thousands of birds each year.* *Tell the San Francisco Planning Commission to adopt the Standards for Bird-Safe Buildings!*http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=V0qCgYBGBOO9--TDXVIUqQ.. Part of the proposal will help educate the public on bird conservation and allow building owners to join a voluntary rating scale which will help determine which buildings pose the greatest risk to migrating birds as well as rewarding those businesses that go the extra mile to take measures to conserve birds. This proposal is based on sound science and will be a huge step in bird conservation.The proposal will also set a new precedent for conservation around the country. *Take action now and help to pass this new proposal!*http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=rI3UZzxe0Nj6DfAfO60gWg.. *Comments are due December 31st, so please take action now.http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=1urZzRGmoDrMxRJutDp3YQ.. * For the wild ones, [image: Caroline Kennedy, Defenders of Wildlife] *Caroline Kennedy* Senior Director for Field Conservation Defenders of Wildlife [image: Home]http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=ic2JHK29EvhKdW2juUWZ2g.. [image: Privacy Policy]http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=cQedEeoocbTvE8Tf2n5RlQ.. [image: Contact Us] http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=AXf28PIaYhLjfBkbaQZDrg.. [image: Donate Now] http://action.defenders.org/site/R?i=1S3xq5r3imXeJHWrzaPzjw.. *© Copyright 2010 Defenders of Wildlife.* This message was sent to kmbjohnston@sbcglobal.net. Please do not respond to this message. Click here to unsubscribehttp://action.defenders.org/site/CO?i=Fa8xOJpPb3TZhwluiHNHVrUExODLHRgm&cid=0. *Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. * Defenders of Wildlife can be contacted at: 1130 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0