Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) Canada
Protecting wild birds through bird-friendly building design, light pollution reduction, rescue operations, and policy innovation. World’s first organization addressing bird-building collisions since 1993 and is widely recognized as the pre-eminent authority in both daytime and nighttime bird collision mitigation.
FLAP Canada has rescued over 100,000 birds (178 species) and released 30,000+ alive across the GTA. The organization pioneered the City of Toronto’s world-first bird-friendly building guidelines (2007), influencing dozens of cities globally. Their Bird-Friendly Building Lights Out program (est. 1995) saves energy while protecting birds—16 buildings achieved $3.2M savings and avoided 38,400 tonnes CO2. Daily volunteer patrols rescue injured birds, while research contributes vital data on urban biodiversity. FLAP influences building standards, codes and bird protection law across Canada and abroad.