Join the Center for Animal Law for a discussion of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the difficulties of its enforcement, along with an update on the continuing efforts of Annette Prince and the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors to reduce the ongoing injuries and killings of migratory birds.

This is an issue particularly relevant in Chicago as nearly 1,000 birds died over one October 2023 night by crashing into McCormick Place. (In response, McCormick Place installed bird-safe film in late September 2024.) However, it is a national issue worthy of wider attention.

Our speakers, Director Annette Prince and Founder Robbie Lynn Hunsinger of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, will talk about their efforts to protect migratory birds through rescue, advocacy, and outreach and raise awareness of the incidental takes of migratory birds.
 
This event will be hybrid, both in person and online. Plant-based lunch provided for in-person guests. 1.0 hour CLE available for IL attendees.
 
RSVP to bdavinge@depaul.edu with how you plan to attend and your ARDC #, if applicable.

This event is co-sponsored by the International Institute for Animal Law.
 
Speakers:
Annette Prince (Director, Chicago Bird Collision Monitors; Chair, Bird Friendly Chicago): Annette Prince has worked on local and national conservation projects as well as wildlife education and rehabilitation programs over the last thirty-six years.  She joined the non-profit conservation project – Chicago Bird Collision Monitors twenty years ago and became its director in 2005 helping to advance its mission to rescue, educate and advocate for the protection of birds impacted by urban hazards.

Robbie Lynn Hunsinger (Founder, Chicago Bird Collision Monitors; artist/musician, educator and presenter): I was a full time oboist often playing and touring with the Chicago Symphony before I injured my shoulder. During my absence from music, I went to a talk by Michael Measure from FLAP in Toronto and soon after founded the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors. I worked with volunteers to find which buildings had lights on and contacted building managers to get lights out, while also working with building staff and architects to reduce risks for migratory bird strikes. I went back to my career as an artist, composer, teacher and musician after the first few years of the program, turning it over to the extraordinarily capable hands of Annette Prince who has grown its reach and power exponentially. My recent activist activities include making some building calls for Annette, creating several political protest songs, and winning an extended court fight against several builders in Nashville that wanted to put 32 cluster homes on a watershed. Learn more about Robbie Lynn Hunsinger at http://robbiehunsinger.com.