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Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. A few landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a ...
After struggling over the last few years, the Chicago area's firefly population seems to be enjoying a "pretty good year," ...
DarkSky International in 2016 designated Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve as the nation’s first preserve to achieve ...
Pesticides, habitat loss, and light pollution are threatening firefly populations worldwide, but even in urban areas, some ...
When we disrupt the natural cycle of light and dark, wildlife can suffer. Migratory birds are thrown off course. Nocturnal ...
Contributing to Firefly Watch, which is citizen-based research spanning the past six years, can also help. In roughly 7,000 locations in the U.S., 16,500 submissions have tracked fireflies in fields, ...
The Adirondack region is taking steps to preserve its dark night skies, with a proposed bill aiming to reduce light pollution ...
Habitat loss, the increased use of pesticides and light pollution are all factors as to why people are seeing less fireflies ...
They list deforestation, pesticide use, artificial light pollution, and climate change as factors. A report in Science Daily ...
Pesticide use, loss of habitat and, ironically, light pollution are all a threat to the insects. But there is reason to be ...
This summer has been a good year for viewing lightning bugs or fireflies because of several weather conditions. Here's what ...
Tami Gingrich outlines the effects of light pollution on native moth populations and makes suggestions for helping them.