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Campaigners urge the UK government to lower firework noise limits to 90 decibels to prevent acute stress in wild animals.
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Firework noise limit should be drastically cut to protect wild animals, UK government told
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Ministers urged to go further than proposed cut to 110 decibels to ease acute stress on birds and others animalsCampaigners are calling on the government to protect the welfare of wild animals by cutting the maximum noise level of fireworks sold to the public from 120 to 90 decibels.The Center for Wild Animal Welfare (CWAW) has said lowering the limit to 90 decibels – which is about one-eighth of the loudness of 120 decibels – would help to protect millions of wild animals from acute stress by reducing the area over which a firework disturbs surrounding wildlife. Continue reading...
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