Spectacular skylines can also be bird killers. Here's how a proposed Chicago ordinance is trying to help.
CHICAGO - Glass-sheathed modern buildings make for spectacular skylines, but they're also bird killers, especially in Chicago.
Each year, thousands of birds die when they smash into large glass windows they can't see. Lights from skyscrapers can also confuse migrating birds, causing them to circle buildings repeatedly and die from exhaustion.
Legislation introduced in the Chicago City Council by Ald. Brian Hopkins and reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Mike Quigley,
