Fwc Turtle Friendly Lighting

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Fwc turtle friendly lighting. Using long wavelength light sources is less disruptive to marine turtles than white or multi colored lights. To learn more check out fwc s sea turtle lighting guidelines. Sea turtle lighting fwc approved lighting. Lighting pollution is a serious threat to many types of wildlife.
Use long wavelength greater than 560 nm and absent wavelengths below 560 nm light sources such as amber orange or red leds without the use of filters gels or lenses. Each year artificial light causes disruption of behavior injury and death to thousands of migrating birds sea turtles and other reptiles amphibians mammals and invertebrates. Interior lights can quickly turn a turtle friendly building into one that causes disorientations. The good news is that there are several quick inexpensive and effective ways to prevent interior lights from being visible from the beach.