Wildlife Lighting Certification Program Lucas Davis Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...

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Wildlife Lighting Certification Program Lucas Davis Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Imperiled Species Management

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Wildlife Lighting Certification Program

Lucas DavisFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionImperiled Species Management

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Light Pollution

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Status of Program

120 certified fixtures and bulbs prior to 2012

150 fixtures and bulbs tested in 2012

Tested products from over 30 different companies

70 certified fixtures and bulbs from 2012 testing

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Certification Process

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Certification Process

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General Use Requirements

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Obstacles

Increased reliance on certified fixtures

Changes to lighting industry

Improper use of Wildlife Lighting Logo

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Changes to Lighting Industry

LED improvements– High intensity applications– Thermal management– Color characteristics

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Changes to Lighting Industry

Expiration date for certified products

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Meeting Wavelength Criteria

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350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 8000

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1.6Relative Spectral Power Distribution

Meeting Wavelength Criteria(m

W/n

m)

Wavelength (nm)

560

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Improper use of the Wildlife Lighting Logo

Request a copy of certification letter or certification number

Contact FWC

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Moving Forward

Improving the testing procedures for meeting wavelength criteria

Formalize technical criteria

Explore alternative testing avenues

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For more information, please email us at:

[email protected]

Lucas DavisFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionImperiled Species ManagementPhone: [email protected]

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Questions?