[wisb] Re: RFI: Artificial lighting - Correction

It turns out I actually had photocopies of 2 different handouts. The
Sensible Shoreland Lighting is put out by the UW Extension, and includes
tips to reduce light pollution, especially along shorelines. The second
pamphlet is put out by the International Dark-Sky Association and details
the effects of light pollution on wildlife. You can find the one on wildlife
here: http://docs.darksky.org/Docs/ida_wildlife_brochure.pdf 
Julie Garvin
Lomira & Milwaukee

Julia C. Garvin
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
University of Wisconsin Madison
209 Russell Labs
1630 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-1984

_____________________________________________
From: Julie Garvin [mailto:jcgarvin@xxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 7:15 PM
To: 'wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: RFI: Artificial lighting and its effect on birds

I got a great handout at a workshop I attended just recently. It's called
Sensible Shoreland Lighting, which might be very similar to what Carolyn is
looking for, although it applies to more than just birds. The website where
the handout can be found is:
http://learningstore.uwex.edu/Sensible-Shoreland-Lighting-P602C0.aspx It's
put out by the UW Extension for the International Dark-Sky Association
(www.darksky.org).

Some of the effects of light-pollution on birds that are mentioned include:
Confusion by nocturnal migrants and nocturnal foragers by light sources
which leads to - 
        Collision with lighted buildings and towers
        Maintaining flight within light beam leading to exhaustion and
victim  to predation
        Misdirection during migration causing birds to deviate and never
reach   their natural destination
        Marine birds colliding with lighthouses, offshore wind turbines and
drilling platforms

Hope this helps!

Julie Garvin
Lomira & Milwaukee


Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:01:45 -0500
From: Madison Audubon Society <masoffice@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] RFI: Artificial lighting and its effect on birds

This request for information was originally sent to Bettie Harriman and 
me. Since we knew relatively (or very) little about the issue, I 
suggested Carolyn should have us post her request to Wisbird, and she 
agreed. Carolyn's goal is to have a brochure compiled by next spring.
If any of you have information or know of any resources on the topic, 
would you share these with all of us, please? We may be able to use 
these for a Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative (WBCI) Issues paper, 
if appropriate.

Thanks much,
Karen

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        shoreline lighting and its effect on birds
Date:   Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:26:39 -0500
From:   Hensel-Fixmer, Carolyn S - DHS 
<Carolyn.HenselFixmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:     Etter Hale, Karen <masoffice@xxxxxxxxxxx>
CC:     'bettie@xxxxxxxxxx' <bettie@xxxxxxxxxx>



I have become interested in the effects of artificial lighting on waterfowl
and birds
that nest on the shoreline essentially because a neighbor welded a dusk to
dawn
light to his pier.  Not only has this completely destroyed my privacy on my
property,
but no ducks or geese have swam by the shoreline since the light was welded
up.

I am now researching the effects of artificial lighting on nature and have
been
exploring how fish are affected, turtles and frogs as well.  What started
out as
upset at the loss of personal privacy has turned into an awareness of the
negative
effects of artificial light on nature and a conviction to help animals that
inhabitat
the water and land surrounding our lakes and streams.  

I am putting together a brochure that I intend to send to shoreline property
owners (and town board members), in an effect to educate them about how
artificial lighting affects feeding and nesting.  If mailing costs are not
too
expensive, I'll expand my efforts to in-town mailings.  I intend to start
with
property owners on the southern shores of Lakes Winneconne and Poygan
in Wisconsin.

What I need are resources related to how birds are negatively affected by
artificial lighting.  As you know, there is quite a bit from Canada and the
U.S. related to urban environments - hitting buildings, disorientation in
the
lights, etc.  I need to gather resources and information on how artificial
lighting affects birds who would be found in (or traveling through) rural
areas and flyways.  And any information related to birds on shores/water
ways would be particularly helpful.

Thank you.

This upset related to a lousy neighbor has turned into a mission.
God works in mysterious ways indeed.

Thank you so much for any help you can give me.

Carolyn Hensel Fixmer

-------------------------
Julia C. Garvin
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
University of Wisconsin Madison
209 Russell Labs
1630 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-1984


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