In this short paper the Chicago metro area is used to test the thesis that birds are “lured by artificial lights” to land in metro and to their detriment. Chicago is on a principal flyway. It concludes that hunger is the best explains why migrant birds land in Chicago
Category Archives: Lights Out Major Bird Conservation Mistake
Lights Out: A Fatally Flawed Bird Conservation Program
Using lights out to protect birds from deadly collisions is fatally flawed. If one window is shutered birds will just hit lit windows in other buildings.
“Stopover” Crisis Demands Protecting Bird Migrants at Feeding-Resting Sites, not Against Lights in Cities
The “Stopover crisis,” demands a shift in bird conservation efforts to protecting birds at feeding-resting sites and not against city lights. Addressing cat predation and window collisions in these areas is crucial, as urban light reduction is far less effective. Protecting birds at these sites is scientifically sound and can make a significant impact.
Lights Out– Sounds Simple – But Unworkable.
The article “Who Turns Out the Lights?” by Jim Cubie, J.D. discusses the challenges of implementing the Lights Out program to prevent bird deaths due to building lights. The complexity of ownership, leases, and management, as well as the involvement of multiple agencies, presents significant barriers to the program’s effectiveness. Cubie suggests bird-safe building codes as a more viable alternative to reduce avian deaths.
Turning Off Home Lights Does Not Save Birds
Turning Off Home Lights Saves Birds? NO Scientific Justification Dr. Jim Cubie Ornithology Center at Muhlenberg College The Lights Out campaign urges homeowners to save birds by turning off a few home lights. Background This it is claimed, that turning off home lights will help save the “500 million to 1 billion birds killedContinue reading “Turning Off Home Lights Does Not Save Birds”