HCR 1014 Summary

• Recognizes the impact of light pollution on bird mortality and supports the Lights Out Oklahoma campaign to reduce bird collisions with buildings and other structures.

• Encourages Oklahoma businesses, state agencies, organizations, and residents to turn off exterior lighting during high migration intensity months of April, May, September, and October.

• Notes that approximately 400 bird species migrate through Oklahoma's Central Flyway during spring and fall, with most birds navigating at night using stars and moon.

• Identifies building collisions as one of the top causes of bird mortality in the United States and notes that turning off lights saves energy and money while protecting migrating birds.

• Joins Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and Florida in sponsoring Lights Out projects to protect birds during migration periods.