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With over 20 years working with the biggest corporations, John Wagner is a top fashion photographer in Minneapolis. He’s created everything from look books to magazine editorial shots.
John is a commercial and editorial fashion photographer. He also works with models to develop their portfolios. He’s completed projects with individuals and companies and his past work includes work with Chanel, Target, and publications in Minnesota Monthly.
Anyone can book a session with Wagner. He has an eye for photography that makes his images perfect for any brand.
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I first met Ruthanne mid year 2013, new to Minneapolis she was my first choice for Chamilia, and she hit it out of the park. Active at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater, she continues her leading roles. We are so lucky to have her here in Minneapolis, and it is rare to meet someone who sparkles brighter than any Jewelry one could ever wear.
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Thousands of birds injured every year in window collisions
The Toronto Wildlife Centre is no stranger to seriously injured migratory birds– they cared for nearly 700 of them in the last year alone.
For years the thousands of birds killed by smashing into glass buildings in the GTA have made headlines around the world. But what you might not know is that almost 40 per cent of the birds that collide with these buildings survive, says Michael Mesure, executive director of the Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP), a Toronto-based non-profit.
FLAP volunteers patrol the streets of downtown Toronto’s financial district twice a day, looking for dead or injured migratory birds. The injured birds are transported carefully in brown paper bags to the Toronto Wildlife Centre for treatment.
The centre is no stranger to seriously injured birds — they cared for nearly 700 of them in the last year alone.
Some of the birds have broken beaks, damaged feathers, fractured wings with protruding bones and scratches on their eyes. Others only need some dextrose to boost their blood sugar and an anti-inflammatory to bring down head swelling.
They may not seem like it, but the birds that survive are the lucky ones. Around one to 10 million birds collide with buildings in the GTA each year, according to FLAP statistics.
Not all of these birds are killed in these collisions — many are simply stunned and able to fly away. Yet thousands of dead and injured birds are collected by FLAP volunteers each year, and the bodies of countless more are never found.
“There are more than 940,000 registered structures in the city of Toronto that have glass,” said Mesure. “And it’s estimated that one to 10 birds will collide with each of those structures on an annual basis. Collectively it’s what’s making this issue one of the major causes of bird deaths.”
This Monday morning there are 23 birds recovering at the centre, including a hermit thrush with head and eye trauma, a sparrow suffering from bruising and ulcers, and a severely stunned white warbler.
“Humans are seen as predators,” she said. “[The birds] are just in sheer terror all the time. We have to worry about them hurting themselves further in captivity. We can’t do them more harm during their stay here than they came in with.”
The majority of birds at the wildlife centre recover enough to be released along their migratory routes. In the spring the birds are taken north of the city and freed beyond the dangerous buildings they might collide with.
It’s discouraging, says Karvonen, to see new glass buildings being built in the GTA.
“We really do need to stop this problem,” she said. “At the same time these federally protected birds are in decline from hitting buildings, we’re building more, which I think is pretty disheartening.”
The Toronto Green Standard requires any buildings going through the planning process to have specific bird collision deterrent measures, says Jane Welsh, a project manager in city planning.
“It’s all about making the glass visible to birds so they see it as a solid,” said Welsh. “But don’t forget this has only been in place since 2010, so you’re just starting to see those buildings built now.”
She also adds that while the city can’t force the owners of older buildings to add more bird-friendly features, it is strongly encouraged.
Mesure says that the Toronto Green Standard is a huge step in the right direction in preventing migratory bird deaths — and injuries.
“The city of Toronto is now a role model for other North American cities,” he said. “But the vast majority of collisions occur on existing construction. We still have a ways to go.”
In the meantime, it’s the birds that survive collisions that continue to motivate his work.
“If it was all about death, that’s very depressing, very discouraging,” says Mesure. “Whereas if you’re able to pick up a bird and release it back into the wild – that’s an extremely rewarding experience.”
Here is something they are doing about it.
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-43407634/how-to-stop-birds-smashing-into-windows
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