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Halloween Haunts walk highlights light pollution's harm to wildlife

Original: Halloween Haunts walk highlights how light pollution harms wildlife

A Halloween-themed 'Haunts' walk has drawn attention to how artificial light at night disrupts wildlife, with the event using the spooky season to educate the public on the issue. Coverage by outlets including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Yahoo notes that excessive outdoor lighting can disorient nocturnal animals, alter migration and feeding patterns, and affect ecosystems, prompting calls for darker, wildlife-friendly lighting practices.

Why now: Interest in Halloween-themed events has given environmental campaigns a timely hook to raise awareness about light pollution.

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• Halloween Haunts walk highlights how light pollution harms wildlife · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Halloween Haunts walk highlights how light pollution harms wildlife · Yahoo

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