Bird Strikes and Light Pollution
Posted Wednesday April 30, 2025
Krystal Anton presented a very informative talk about what different kinds of outdoor lights do to not only birds but insects and bats. Her study on window strikes at Johnson County Community College shows how we can reduce bird strikes.
Light pollution late 1950s
Zoom in on Kansas light pollution
Types of outdoor lighting
Light should be directed where needed
Light pollution is bad for people too and insects and birds
Loss of insects - bad for birds
New York - Twin Tower lights
Bird Cast - Migrating birds
Chicago Bird kills, McCormick Place - oct. 5, 2023
Johnson County Community College campus study
Mitigation = window treatmetns
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