Dallas Declares 'Lights Out' for Fall Bird Migration

[TexasTowelie]

The City of Dallas is once again doing its part to help protect birds migrating south through North Texas.

Mayor Eric Johnson issued a proclamation declaring 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. between Sept. 27 and Oct. 17 as “Lights Out Nights” in Dallas.

Residents and businesses are urged to turn out non-essential lights at night when hundreds of millions of birds pass through Texas. The birds are disoriented by lights at night and are more likely to collide with buildings as a result, a city spokesman said.

It's part of Lights Out Texas, which is a statewide initiative led by a coalition of conservation nonprofits, universities, governmental organizations and Texans dedicated to the conservation of birds.

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