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In the shadowy fringes of Australia’s cities, powerful owls roost in the urban canopy and hunt for prey over streets, parks and backyards. With piercing yellow eyes and a wingspan stretching more than 140cm, the powerful owl (Ninox strenua) is Australia’s largest owl and a commanding mascot of the night, its recognisable woo-hoo call audible from afar.
Darwin 6.45AM, Saturday 15 April 2023. We’re standing with our baggage and sky-watching equipment outside one of Darwin’s imposing waterfront hotels, ready and waiting for our Big Adventure. All we need is the transport we booked the previous evening. What could possibly go wrong? At 6.50am, we check with the hotel receptionist. “Oh yes, it was definitely booked. I’ll call them.” Now it’s 6.55am. Check again.
Night Environment Advocate | Charity Founder | Director of Tourism and Events | |Public Speaker 1d I / ADSA frequently get asked by councils what tools they can use to implement dark sky strategies to their sustainability programs. This is a well-thought out document with practical tips on what and how to incorporate better night lighting.
For life eternal, animals have lived under starlit night skies. Animals may use stars to navigate and for some species, the stars and the moon are the only light they see. That was, until the evolution of humans and our recent industrialisation of much of the planet. For some species, like the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, the stars and the moon are the only light they see.
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