Artificial light in
cities exerts negative effects on humans, animals, and their environment. In an
ongoing research project, behavioral biologists at Vetmeduni Vienna are
investigating how blue tits in the Viennese Forests react to "light
pollution". The study might help to understand effects of “light-at-night”
on reproductive behavior of birds. In consequence, it could help developing
concepts, minimizing negative effects on the lives of animals and the
ecological system, by reducing light sources in specific regions. The research
project started this year and is supported by the city of Vienna.