RE: https://scicomm.xyz/@JohnBarentine/117196501010205218
Turn off your damn yard lights (even better, turn off empty buildings' lights - interior and exterior)
North America is approaching the peak of the fall migratory bird season, a time when billions of birds travel thousands of miles across the continent under the cover of darkness. Bright artificial light from urban areas creates dangerous traps, drawing birds away from natural flight paths and into hazardous building collisions.
To combat this widespread ecological issue, cities across the nation have introduced seasonal "Lights Out" initiatives encouraging building managers to dim or extinguish non-essential illumination. But do these voluntary programs deliver measurable results, or are they merely symbolic gestures?
Read more: https://www.darkskyconsulting.com/blog/for-the-birds-lights-out-programs-and-the-avian-economy/
#BirdMigration #LightPollution #LightsOut #DarkSkies #Conservation
