Wildlife

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 …

April 21, 2021

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 …

October 28, 2020

Light Pollution Research Shows Humans and Wildlife Can Coexist

Light Pollution

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

March 3, 2020

Light Pollution Poses Threat to Migrating Birds

Light Pollution

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

May 9, 2019

Protect Our Species from Light Pollution this Earth Day

Light Pollution

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

April 22, 2019

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

Light Pollution

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

January 22, 2019

Artificial Light Affects Zooplankton in Arctic

Light Pollution

During the polar night in the high Arctic, a team of scientists discovered “that certain aspects of the polar …

August 14, 2018

Artificial Light at Night Affects American Toad Metamorphosis and Growth

Light Pollution

In a study at Case Western Reserve University, scientists tested for both direct and indirect effects of artificial light …

August 9, 2018

How Light Pollution Affects the Pennsylvanian Ecosystem

Light Pollution

By guest writer, Craig Campbell As little as 100 years ago, it was possible to look up in the …

July 19, 2018

Artificial Light at Night May be Contributing to “Ecological Armageddon”

Light Pollution

In 2017, drastic declines of insects were reported by a team of scientists in Germany. The research indicated that …

July 17, 2018

Call for Abstracts for the 2018 Annual General Meeting

Press release

Looking Up! 30-Years of Dark Sky Advocacy IDA’s 30th Annual General Meeting November 9-11, 2018 | Snowbird, Utah The …

May 1, 2018

Can Salmon Help Save the Night Sky?

Wildlife

“Salmon could help save the night sky,” says Jack Sales, Chapter leader of IDA California. Sales is concerned about …

April 25, 2018