How did the bat cross the road? By going to a safe red-light area
by Robin McKie from on (#4PCJD)
Worcester is putting LED lighting to innovative use to protect white-light-shy locals
Bats in Worcester are to get their own red-light area. LED bulbs that emit a red glow will provide bats with a 60-metre-wide crossing area on the A4440, near to Worcester's Warndon Woodlands nature reserve.
Worcestershire county council said research had shown that some species of bat are light shy and will not cross roads lit by white lights, which can stop them finding food and water. Standard street lights also attract insects that bats feed on, reducing the supply available in their feeding areas.
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