Don’t focus only on ilani lights that affect bird migration (“ilani hotel’s bright lights a bad path for birds flying to Clark County bird sanctuaries,” The Columbian, July 2). Consider the forgotten nocturnal animals that come out at night to feed. They are being kept from the cover of darkness by outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting using LED lights is particularly harmful to nocturnal feeding animals and creatures. Outdoor lighting is needed for security purposes. Minimizing lights with directional covers allows for security and also allows corridors of darkness for the seldom seen creatures.
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Letter: Rethink nighttime lighting
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