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St. Louis Gateway Arch to Go Dark to Protect Migratory Birds

From Times of India · () English

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  • St. Louis plans to turn off the Gateway Arch’s lights in September as migratory birds travel south along the Mississippi Flyway.
  • People can also help by keeping cats indoors, reducing outdoor lighting and cleaning bird feeders regularly.

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis will go dark this September for an unusual reason: to help protect millions of migratory birds.

The birds travel south along the Mississippi Flyway, an essential route for a range of species. Turning off the landmark’s lights is intended to reduce the risks they face during the migration.

The report also urges people to keep cats indoors, limit outdoor lighting and clean bird feeders regularly to help prevent the spread of disease.

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