![]() ![]() “Collisions in the United States can kill upwards of close to 1 billion birds annually,” said DiBetta.Īs a whole state-owned and managed buildings, such as the State Supreme Court building at East Avenue and Chestnut, are taking part in dimming or turning off unnecessary lighting both indoors and outdoors during peak migration times. LEARN MORE: Scientific evidence suggests that artificial light at night has negative and deadly effects on many creatures including amphibians, birds, mammals, insects and plants. When the birds become disoriented, or even distracted by the lights they can collide with buildings or other obstructions, and estimates of the number of collisions from the US Agriculture Department are staggering. Turn lights out during bird migration to help birds travel safe. “The Light’s Out initiative is an effort to reduce sources of light pollution that can disrupt and disorient birds during migration,” said DiBetta. The national program is run by the Audobon Society, in recent years they’ve been expanding the program by partnering with state agencies and people like Laura DiBetta of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. One of them is the “Lights Out” program, which as the name implies encourages you to turn your lights off. As an extension of the city-wide Lights Out for Birds program, Houston Audubon has partnered with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to launch Lights Out Texas a science-based campaign with the goal of protecting migratory birds from the deadly hazards of artificial light. (WROC) - With Earth Day quickly approaching this Saturday, green and nature-related initiatives are being featured across New York. ![]()
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