Students and faculty at Sault College, the University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College, and the University of Saskatchewan are engaged in a variety of initiatives this summer to help the birds. Sault aviation students Ben Appleton and Lucas Newman were recently asked to transport an orphaned barred owl to a rehabilitation facility in Niagara. “It felt good because we made use of the flight training and helped a bird at the same time,” said Appleton. UPEI AVC student Minhye Lee has launched a research project focused on identifying areas of the UPEI campus where birds collide with windows. The community can help by sending information to Lee, who will evaluate these areas and explore how these collisions can be prevented. Meanwhile, USask Assistant Professor Catherine Ivy is leading a project that will investigate the impact of wildfires and smoke on songbirds.
