Satellites, constellations and bird migration

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Satellites, constellations and bird migration

kara
Article about megaconstellations of satellites and their influence on night bird migration:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03007-8
https://doi.org/fdz8
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kara
another topic, about tracking wild animals with all sort of devices has been proven in some case to shorten their lives etc. I dont find the article atm, but here is something about tracking with SMS....
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50180781
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Re: Satellites, constellations and bird migration

kara
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Re: Satellites, constellations and bird migration

Karl
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There's another way they could disrupt avian migration:

https://www.nature.com/news/electronics-noise-disorients-migratory-birds-1.15176
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kara
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Even taking pictures can create damage to wildlife. For instance poachers in African Safari parcs can check geolocations of tourists photos/selfies, to later hunt down the animals.
Also, in India, the very endangered great Indian bustard wont mate if there are people/tourists around taking pics, so photos are banned on this particular location during breeding season. Many animals feel stressed being stared at/photographed. (Imagine if tourists would come to your backyards and taking photos of you).
And photos of chimps can have a harmful effect as they are so "cute" and this triggers a higher demand for baby chimp pets and illegal trafficking and killing their parents to catch them.

Source:

https://elephant-family.org/news-and-views/whats-a-picture-worth-the-hidden-conservation-costs-of-wildlife-photography
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kara