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Farmers in a national park are turning down lights at night to help wildlife – it could be good for crops too
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Farmers in a UK national park are reducing outdoor lighting at night to protect wildlife, with emerging evidence suggesting this practice may also benefit crop yields.
Farmers in a national park are turning down lights at night to help wildlife – it could be good for crops too
Some farms are looking at how best to use their lights at night. MillaF/Shutterstock
Growing evidence suggests that excessive outdoor lighting at night may be harming wildlife.
For generations, rural communities worked to the rhythms of daylight and darkness. Today, the amount of harsh light switched on at nightime is having profound consequences for many living things.
Agricultural properties are often remote and vulnerable to equipment or livestock theft. In response, many landowners have now
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