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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Hawaii Island Dims Lights to Save Crashing Birds


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A Hawaiian petrel chick roosts on a mountainside.

Petrels and other birds on the island of Kauai are crashing into buildings and other objects, because artificial lights are confusing the nocturnal birds, say experts who advocate a seasonal low-light policy for the island.

Photograph courtesy J. W. Larson, National Park Service