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2. PromotingBird-safe CitiesAs urban areas grow,and large tracts of habitatare subdivided intosuburban housing, birdsand people increasinglyfind that “their” spacesoverlap—a trend that canbe perilous for birds.Audubon Minnesota isenlisting homeowners,architects, and designersto avert one of thosedangers: window collisionsin residential homes, whichkill millions of birds eachyear in the united States.Working with area Chapters,local businesses, andconservation partners, thestate program developeda portfolio of informationresources on bird-safebuilding design and hostededucational programsattended by more than200 Minnesota architectsand designers.INterNAtIoNAL3. Belize: Conserving a Migration Crossroadsbelize is one of the most important countries for birds that breedin the united States and Canada—more than 63 percent of the 360species that migrate beyond u.S. borders each year rely on belize’sdiverse habitats during some portion of their lifecycles. Audubon iscollaborating with the belize Audubon Society to improve conservationmanagement at three of the nation’s major protected areas, totaling140,000 acres. One of these, the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary,encompasses lagoons, savannas, and marshlands that are hometo 332 bird species, including Central America’s largest breedingpopulation of the Jabiru Stork (the largest flying bird in the Americas),as well as such Audubon priority species as the Little blue Heron,the Wood Stork, and the Roseate Spoonbill. Healthy habitat and richbiological diversity are also essential for the sanctuary’s communityof 900 villagers, who continue to farm and fish in the park.7BRown PelICAnThe BP spill produced horrificimages of oil-soaked pelicans.Today the resurgent species isa potent symbol of the promiseof the ResToRe Act.1leAsT TeRnRecreational, industrial,and residential development inits coastal breeding areas isa major threat to this species,the smallest of the terns.AuD ubON 2012 ANNu AL R EPORT 37