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Make Windows Safer, Day and Night Discover quick, affordable ways to keep birds from hitting your windows. Photo by Damien Pollet via Creative Commons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d49d6b700d396000117a9f6/1566323897245-FU8WOUYI8SQ5IAWEZAY4/BC-Cats-Sevilla.jpg Home - 2. Keep Cats Indoors Indoor cats live longer, healthier lives. Outdoor cats kill more birds than any other non-native threat. Here are 6 ways to keep cats happy and safe. Photo by Gadio Sevilla via Creative Commons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d49d6b700d396000117a9f6/1568469205598-Y906NBXR5ML6OW7DNN99/rthu-honeysuckle-david-m-shipper-audubon-1200.jpg Home - 3. Reduce Lawn, Plant Natives The U.S. has 40 million acres of lawn. That’s a huge potential for supporting wildlife. Find the best native plants for your area. Ruby-throated Hummingbird with native honeysuckle by David M. 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