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Maha: Wildlife SOS highlights impact of fireworks on birds & other urban wildlife

Mumbai, Nov 5 (UNI) As fireworks illuminate the night sky during Diwali festival, an often-overlooked consequence of the celebrations is the disturbance they can cause to urban wildlife, particularly birds.
From birds forced out of their nighttime roosts and bats disturbed in their shelters to free-ranging animals exposed to sudden explosive sounds, the effects of fireworks extend well beyond human neighbourhoods. The combination of intense noise, flashes of light, airborne pollutants and chemical residues can expose animals to multiple stressors in the very habitats they depend on for survival.
Scientific research is increasingly documenting these effects. Different studies around the world have established the negative impact of firecrackers on birds and animals. During Diwali, researchers recorded a substantial increase in bird flight activity compared with periods without fireworks, with the number of airborne birds and their flight altitudes both significantly elevated. The findings demonstrated that fireworks can trigger large-scale changes in nocturnal bird activity, disturbing birds during a period when many would ordinarily be resting.
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