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Maine Switches the Lights Off for Conservation

State lawmakers pass a bill to limit public light pollution to benefit wildlife.

The effects of light pollution on migratory animal behavior

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Animals Need the Dark

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Let’s switch off light pollution together!

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Florida Fish and Wildlife

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How Light Pollution Impacts Wildlife

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Light pollution disrupts the natural cycles of nocturnal wildlife.

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Update to Port Orford's Dark Skies Ordinance Shepherded by Kalmiopsis Audubon Society

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Yachats 2022 Adoption of Lighting Ordinance

The Yachats City Council on Thursday passed a new set of regulations on residential and commercial lighting after trimming out wording that would have banned marine lighting from two motels and 7-8 oceanfront homes.