‘Lights Out Heartland’ Aims To Keep Migrating Songbirds Flying Safe Over St. Louis
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
April 29, 202120m 17s
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Show Notes
When migrating songbirds get to a major city like St. Louis, light pollution can cause them to become disoriented or exhausted, and sometimes die. A new effort seeks to address the problem by encouraging businesses and individuals in the Midwest to turn off exterior lights during May and September.