Urban wildlife

Chapter 1

‘Window Birds’, an urban birdwatching guide

Antonin Yuji Maeno, co-founder of the architecture and design practice Cutwork Studio in Paris, tells us about ‘Window Birds’, an urban birdwatching guide produced during lockdown.

Chapter 2

Bird-Safe Buildings Act

The bill will mandate public buildings to be designed or altered in a bird-friendly manner to help reduce avian fatalities. Christine Sheppard, director of the glass collisions programme at the American Bird Conservancy tells us about it.

Chapter 3

London: Dog Drinking Network

London’s dog lovers have united to create the Dog Drinking Network – an informal network of clean drinking-water bowls left outside homes to help our four-legged friends.

Chapter 4

Backyard visitors

Monocle’s Andrew Mueller has made friends with the urban wildlife that often comes to visit his back garden.