Save the Sparklebutts!
Lightning bugs, like many other species, struggle to mate and thrive in light-polluted settings. Thus, the Sparklebutts, some of the friendliest neighbors I ever had, have been replaced by cheap, poorly designed, harsh lights made in China. …
The plight of lightning bugs is only one instance of the harm light pollution causes to wildlife and nocturnal habitats.
But it doesn’t have to continue this way. Municipalities and parks across Colorado are forestalling and even reversing light pollution, as awareness of its urgency, causes, and solutions is growing.
