The National Audubon Society, the International Dark-sky Association, and Denver Audubon have teamed up to launch Lights Out Colorado, a new program that aims to help Coloradans save millions of birds as they embark upon their spring migrations.
As spring arrives, millions of birds are migrating to and through Colorado. Over the next two nights there are an estimated 374,000 birds to be flying over Colorado, according to the CSU Aeroeco Lab. “The vast majority (80%) of birds in North America migrate at night, making it imperative to limit artificial light pollution for the conservation of migratory birds,” according to Dr. Kyle Horton, assistant professor at Colorado State University. Artificial light can attract and disorient birds, resulting in an inability to navigate to their destination. Some birds collide with buildings, while others exhaust themselves.
New Program Launches to Save Migrating Birds in Colorado
As spring arrives, millions of birds are migrating to and through Colorado. Over the next two nights there are an estimated 374,000 birds to be flying over Colorado, according to the CSU Aeroeco Lab. “The vast majority (80%) of birds in North America migrate at night, making it imperative to limit artificial light pollution for the conservation of migratory birds,” according to Dr. Kyle Horton, assistant professor at Colorado State University. Artificial light can attract and disorient birds, resulting in an inability to navigate to their destination. Some birds collide with buildings, while others exhaust themselves.
New Program Launches to Save Migrating Birds in Colorado