Light Pollution Archives - Acer Ecology Acer Ecology | Ecological Consultancy Cardiff & Bristol Tue, 02 Apr 2019 12:01:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 123437814 Identifying Barriers to Bats: The Power of Artificial Light and Sound Pollution – Evening Course – 25th February 2019 https://www.acerecology.co.uk/identifying-barriers-to-bats-the-power-of-artificial-light-and-sound-pollution-evening-course/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 13:35:32 +0000 http://www.acerecology.co.uk/?p=16159 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

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]]> 16159 LEDs Found to Attract Fewer Insects than Conventional Light Types. What Does This Mean for Bats? https://www.acerecology.co.uk/lighting-bats/ Wed, 09 Nov 2016 17:01:58 +0000 http://www.acerecology.co.uk/?p=10867 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

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