Their legs are broken by fishing line, their wings are fractured after colliding with a car. They sustain head trauma from hitting windows and are poisoned after eating insects and plants treated with pesticides and herbicides. During spring and summer, newborns and infants are orphaned when their parents suffer any of these injuries. Prevent your pet cats and dogs from interacting physically with wildlife. Don't allow them to run without supervision and raise your cats as indoor pets.
Many animals sustain terrible wounds from dog and cat attacks.
Reducing reflection should cut down on the number of birds who collide, often fatally, with glass. Put bird silhouettes on the glass surface. Allow the glass to be a little bit dirty. Educate children to respect and care for all creatures and their habitats. Children need to learn that wild animals are not playthings and should be allowed to go about their lives unmolested.