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City buildings could be dimmed at night to save birds

By Hicbd
Fri May 21 2021 1:52 pm

"Fog and rain, which are quite common in spring and autumn, force birds to fly at lower altitudes. When they see the bright city lights, they are often dazzled, disoriented and confused. 'Suddenly they have all these lights coming at them from different directions. It's overwhelming," Peck said. "They get turned around and they will fly into buildings and walls.' The Philadelphia buildings participating in these efforts have agreed to switch unnecessary lights off from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m., especially on higher floors, dimming lights in lobbies and atriums."

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https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/19/us/philadelphia-skyline-dimming-birds-collision/index.html
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/downtown-fort-worth-joins-mission-to-help-save-migrating-birds-by-dimming-city-lights/2580638/

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Cities Wildlife Conservation / Biodiversity Birds

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