Light attraction in endangered procellariiform birds: Reduction by shielding upward radiation
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Abstract
Autumnal attraction to man-made lighting causes heavy mortality in fledgling Hawaiian seabirds: Newell's Shearwater (Puffinus auricularis newelli), Dark-rumped Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia sandwichensis), and Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma castro). These threatened, endangered, and rare species (respectively) approach and circle lights on their first flight from mountain nesting colonies on the island of Kauai to the sea. We shielded lights of the largest resort to prevent upward radiation on alternate nights during two fledgling seasons. Shielding decreased attraction by nearly 40%. Most attraction occurred 1-4 h after sunset. Full moon dramatically decreased attraction, a phenomenon that has both theoretical and management implications.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Light attraction in endangered procellariiform birds: Reduction by shielding upward radiation |
| Series title | The Auk |
| DOI | 10.2307/4086782 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Ornithological Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 377 |
| Last page | 383 |
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