Chicago must embrace its critical role in bird migrations, expert says

As hundreds of millions of birds migrate northward for their spring breeding season, the city of Chicago has a critical role to play in keeping the animals…

More than 320 million birds have already crossed Illinois this migration season, but millions more will do so in coming daysAs hundreds of millions of birds migrate northward for their spring breeding season, the city of Chicago has a critical role to play in keeping the animals safe.

Van Doren wants to remind Chicagoans of the critical role the city plays in keeping birds safe, something that it has struggled to live up to. Birds are most active around 11 p.m. at night, typically beginning their nightly flights 30-to-45 minutes after sunset.

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