Bat-Friendly Town Turns Red At Night

Posted on July 12, 2023Comments Off on Bat-Friendly Town Turns Red At Night

Holland has had bat-friendly red LED lights on for some time: 

Holland’s newest red-light district is a big boost for bats (MAGAZINE) | LEDs Magazine 

Bat-friendly Dutch district paints the town red every night – BrightVibes

With thanks to the Bored Panda blog, taking us through some SolarPunk memes:

The “Solarpunk” Online Group Shares 30 Environmental Memes | Bored Panda

Here’s the science: 

Red lighting may have a reduced effect on bats compared to lighting of other colours, as bat vision is more sensitive to shorter wavelengths (blue and ultraviolet light) than longer wavelengths (red light) 

Use red lighting rather than other lighting colours – Conservation Evidence

It’s now happening in the UK, with Worcestershire carrying out a trial in 2019: 

Red LED streetlights make UK road bat-friendly 

How did the bat cross the road? By going to a safe red-light area | Wildlife | The Guardian

And more are being installed this year: 

More bat lights for Worcestershire as LED streetlight plans rolled out | Worcestershire County Council

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