Oklahomans are being asked to take a simple step that could make a big impact: turn off unnecessary lights at night.
For its second year, the Lights Out Oklahoma campaign is encouraging individuals and businesses to reduce nighttime lighting during peak migration periods, helping birds safely travel through the state along the Central Flyway.
Led by the Oklahoma Animal Coalition and supported by the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, the initiative highlights how artificial light disrupts migratory birds, often causing them to become disoriented and collide with buildings or power lines…