Edition

Kyle Horton

2

0

Assistant Professor of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University

The New York City borough of Manhattan at night, viewed from the Rockefeller Center observation deck. Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

December 14, 2023

Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats

Carolyn S. Burt, Colorado State University and Kyle Horton, Colorado State University

Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones.

Tennessee warblers (Leiothlypis peregrina) breed in northern Canada and spend winters in Central and South America. Kyle Horton

January 15, 2021

Cities can help migrating birds on their way by planting more trees and turning lights off at night

Frank La Sorte, Cornell University and Kyle Horton, Colorado State University

Cities are danger zones for migrating birds, but there are ways to help feathered visitors pass through more safely

Contact Kyle for

General
Media request
Speaking request
Consulting / Advising
Research collaboration
Research supervision

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Website
X (formerly Twitter): @Kyle__Horton
Article Feed
ORCID
Joined December 28, 2020