Conservationists Threaten Lawsuit Over Maui Lights That Harm Seabirds … Artificial light disorients seabirds that navigate by moonlight, sometimes causing the birds to fall from the sky where hungry predators wait.
When Maui airport and harbor lights shine bright, three species of imperiled seabird chicks embarking on their inaugural flights are prone to lose track of the moonlight that guides them out to sea. Disoriented, the birds fall from the sky.
For feral cats, rats and mongoose, there’s no easier way to find dinner.
This week a pair of conservation groups announced their intent to sue the Hawaii Department of Transportation if it fails to take immediate steps to prevent bright lighting at state-operated airports and harbors on Maui and Lanai from injuring and killing threatened and endangered seabirds
