Everything on this planet needs darkness to survive. Some species rely on it even more than others—this is called being nocturnal. As humans, we have the option to close our curtains, turn off the lights, or put down our phones when we need darkness. But plants and animals don’t have that choice, and we are beginning to see the harmful effects of too much light on the wildlife that shares our planet.
When thinking conservation,
it’s important to remember darkness matters too.
One person Can Make a huge Diffrence with a Night Garden!
When can I expect to see nocturnal flora and fauna after I remove artificial light?
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Dim the lights for pollinators and plants at night | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Dim the lights for pollinators and plants at night | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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links to Resources on Light pollution
Bats, Not Boogeymen: How TNC Is Protecting Michigan's Bats
Light Pollution - Night Skies (U.S. National Park Service)
To Protect Pollinators, We Need to Fight Light Pollution | Xerces Society
DarkSky International | Protecting the night skies for present and future generations
National Geograhpic Light Pollution
Lights Out Program | Audubon
USDA Moth Pollination
Save the fireflies | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The more yellow a bulb, the less intrusive it is for nocturnal flora and fauna
A red bulb is even less intrusive than a yellow bulb. It does not affect human vision when viewing the night sky and allows a human to see even better at night than with a white or blue light.