Category: Wildlife | DarkSky International

Artificial Light at Night: state of the science 2023 report released

Press release

by John Barentine Dark Sky Consulting, LLC To successfully communicate with the public and decision-makers, dark-sky advocates must have …

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Our positions

Policy

DarkSky position statements address critical issues related to light pollution and dark skies. These position statements help inform all …

Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2022 Report

Light Pollution

IDA’s State of the Science 2022 report is a high-level overview of the best of our scientific understanding of …

Artificial Light Impacting Coral Reef Species: A Case Study

News

An international team of researchers studied the impact of long-term exposure of artificial light on resident juvenile orange-fin anemonefish.

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Pollinator Week 2021: Celebrating Nocturnal Pollinators

Wildlife

For Pollinator Week 2021, we’d like to shed a proverbial light on the importance of nocturnal pollinators and how …

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IDA Celebrates Endangered Species Day

Light Pollution

Light pollution has significant impacts on wildlife, including many endangered species. Celebrate Endangered Species Day by learning about some …

New Program Launches to Save Migrating Birds in Colorado, USA

News

The National Audubon Society, IDA, and Denver Audubon have teamed up for Lights Out Colorado to help Coloradans save …

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Bat Week: Shedding (Some) Light on Bats

Wildlife

To celebrate Bat Week IDA has teamed up wtih Bat Conservation International to shed some light on these nighttime …

Light Pollution Research Shows Humans and Wildlife Can Coexist

News

It is no secret that light pollution has an impact on wildlife. For billions of years, all life has …

Light Pollution Poses Threat to Migrating Birds

News

Across the northern hemisphere, the sights and sounds of migrating birds are a sure sign of spring. As temperatures …

Protect Our Species from Light Pollution this Earth Day

News

Established in 1970, Earth Day has brought attention to the many issues impacting the environment for decades. The Earth …

Pollinators: switch street lights off at midnight to help moths and nocturnal wildlife

News

by Callum Macgregor Postdoctoral research associate, University of York Conservation is often a conflict between the demands of development …