Wildlife

Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2022 Report

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IDA’s State of the Science 2022 report is a high-level overview of the best of our scientific understanding of …

June 9, 2022

Artificial Light Impacting Coral Reef Species: A Case Study

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An international team of researchers studied the impact of long-term exposure of artificial light on resident juvenile orange-fin anemonefish.

September 29, 2021

Pollinator Week 2021: Celebrating Nocturnal Pollinators

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For Pollinator Week 2021, we’d like to shed a proverbial light on the importance of nocturnal pollinators and how …

June 24, 2021

IDA Celebrates Endangered Species Day

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Light pollution has significant impacts on wildlife, including many endangered species. Celebrate Endangered Species Day by learning about some …

May 21, 2021

New Program Launches to Save Migrating Birds in Colorado, USA

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The National Audubon Society, IDA, and Denver Audubon have teamed up for Lights Out Colorado to help Coloradans save …

April 21, 2021

Bat Week: Shedding (Some) Light on Bats

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To celebrate Bat Week IDA has teamed up wtih Bat Conservation International to shed some light on these nighttime …

October 28, 2020

Light Pollution Research Shows Humans and Wildlife Can Coexist

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It is no secret that light pollution has an impact on wildlife. For billions of years, all life has …

March 3, 2020

Light Pollution Poses Threat to Migrating Birds

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Across the northern hemisphere, the sights and sounds of migrating birds are a sure sign of spring. As temperatures …

May 9, 2019

Protect Our Species from Light Pollution this Earth Day

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Established in 1970, Earth Day has brought attention to the many issues impacting the environment for decades. The Earth …

April 22, 2019

Pollinators: switch street lights off at midnight to help moths and nocturnal wildlife

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by Callum Macgregor Postdoctoral research associate, University of York Conservation is often a conflict between the demands of development …

January 22, 2019

Artificial Light Affects Zooplankton in Arctic

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During the polar night in the high Arctic, a team of scientists discovered “that certain aspects of the polar …

August 14, 2018

Artificial Light at Night Affects American Toad Metamorphosis and Growth

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In a study at Case Western Reserve University, scientists tested for both direct and indirect effects of artificial light …

August 9, 2018