Research
Making scientific research accessible
Here you’ll find easy-to-read summaries of scientifically rigorous, evidence-based and peer-reviewed publications from around the world to help you better plan, build and manage ecologically sustainable linear infrastructure.
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Traffic-regulated street lights to reduce impacts of light pollution: Good news for nocturnal insects and bats?
Demand-controlled LED street lights are only fully illuminated when there is traffic and dimmed in the absence of traffic. In our study, dimming reduced the light on average by 35%. Effects of dimmed light on the abundances of nocturnal insects and bats were generally beneficial as fewer insects went into traps and fewer bat signals were recorded when the lights were dimmed.
Turn off the lights – Bats avoid lit underpasses
Lighting in wildlife underpasses significantly reduces their use by bats. Bats are more likely to cross the road rather than use the underpasses when they are lit, greatly increasing their risk of mortality.