Turn off the street lamps? A good idea for animals too

For some animals, light is particularly attractive, while other animals see light sources as an obstacle that cannot be overcome, continues Thoelen: “Everyone knows bats that fly around street lighting poles. They are usually bats that like to eat insects near the light. But almost all other bat species do not tolerate light at all and for them such a row of light poles in a street is a real wall that they cannot cross. “

Another problem exists for some migratory birds. Their navigation is interrupted by too much artificial light. “Migratory birds use the starry sky to determine their location. If there is too much artificial light, it becomes more difficult “