Relacionar Columnas Wildlife and Light PollutionVersión en línea Match the wildlife animal to the effect they have on light pollution. por Alex Smith 1 the presence of excessive bright light that causes discomfort and interferes with depth perception. Example: bright LED billboards on highways 2 colliding with lighted towers, high rise buildings, turbans, and other structures; continuously flying near source of light until exhaustion and or death; steering off course and not reaching intended destination 3 disorientation; decreased appetite and feeding behavior; reduced mating; increased susceptibility to predation and other threats 4 illumination of the night sky often associated with the artificial lights of cities and other urban areas 5 decreased reproduction; difficulty in foraging for food; increased visibility to predators; impairment of night vision 6 decreased reproduction; reduced foraging for food; confusion and disorientation, increasing susceptibility to predators and other threats 7 excessive grouping of artificial lights, frequently occurring in urban areas. Example: large parking lots (such as car dealerships) and areas around a sports stadium. 8 attracted to light sources-waste energy ceiling light throughout the night; interference with mating and migration behaviors; increased susceptibility to predation 9 excessive, misdirected, or intrusive artificial light 10 occurs when light spills into areas where it is not needed, wanted, or intended such as into neighbors windows Sky Glow Moths and other insects Light trespass Amphibians Nocturnal reptiles Glare Clutter Nocturnal or migrating birds and bats Nocturnal mammals (raccoon, deer) Light Pollution
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