World Bird Migratory Bird Day May 11, BARRIE FARMERS MARKET 2024
World Bird Migratory Bird Day May 11, 2024 BARRIE FARMERS MARKET 2024 This year we are celebrating. World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 11. Since Barrie became a Bird Friendly City on June 16, 2022, the Barrie community is making a concerted effort to ensure that threat to birds are mitigated, residents are encouraged to provide as many food sources for birds as possible, and organizations are urged to take action to protect birds. Some of the practices the city has enacted are- * “ no roam bylaw for cats” to ensure the number of birds killed by cats are reduced. Unfortunately, here in Canada over 196 million birds are killed by roaming cats every single year. * protecting and restoring natural habitats * action plans plans to mitigate climate change * providing opportunities for residence to become more knowledgable about birds and taking action to protect them * celebrating Wo...