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New Zealand village turns off street lights to stop birds crash-landing on to roads

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Guardian (International Edition)

Publication Date
2020-12-22

In an attempt to save a rare bird species, a New Zealand village is trialling an innovative strategy: it is switching off all its street lights to stop baby birds becoming confused and crash landing on to the road.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/22/new-zealand-village-turns-off-street-lights-to-stop-birds-crash-landing-on-to-roads