Light Pollution Archives

16 Nov 2018

Identifying Barriers to Bats: The Power of Artificial Light and Sound Pollution – Evening Course – 25th February 2019

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Identifying Barriers to Bats: The Power of Artificial Light and Sound Pollution Night-time artificial light and sound pollution are common characteristics of human-dominated landscapes. These present a considerable challenge for nocturnal fauna, such as bats. British bats and their roosts … Read More

9 Nov 2016

LEDs Found to Attract Fewer Insects than Conventional Light Types. What Does This Mean for Bats?

by Bat Survey Cardiff | posted in: Acer Ecology, bat mitigation, Bats | 0

In a recent paper written by Wakefield et al. (2016) published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, the attractiveness of domestic lights to insects was investigated with a focus on LEDs which are predicted to constitute 70% of the outdoor … Read More