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Posted: Sunday, November 29th, 2009 7:39 AM HST
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Hawaii wants lower outdoor lights to help birds
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HONOLULU (AP) — The state is calling on Oahu residents to turn down their lights at night for the next few weeks to help native seabirds find their way out to sea for the winter.
Wedge-tailed shearwater chicks on Oahu's offshore islands and coastal reserves are getting ready to migrate.
Human lights attract these young, inexperienced birds to shore when they should be following a moonlit path out to sea.
The danger is especially high along the Windward Oahu coast.
Many birds are found on roads, parking lots and lawns between Makapuu and Kaneohe each year after the birds collide with poles, wires and buildings.
The state is asking residents to keep outdoor lights to a minimum through Dec. 15 and close curtains and blinds to reduce the glow from indoor lights.
(Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved)
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