PLOS One

Study Shows US Bank Stadium to Blame for High Number of Bird Deaths

The Minnesota Vikings and the stadium authority paid for the study.

MINNEAPOLIS–A new study finds U.S. Bank Stadium and three high-rise buildings account for a high proportion of bird fatalities among 21 buildings surveyed in downtown Minneapolis. The study in PLOS One found the stadium and three unidentified towers were involved in 74% of collisions and 68% of fatalities among the buildings studied. Data from two migratory seasons indicate around 111…