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Group sue over Maui resort lights that disorient seabirds

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By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — Conservation groups are suing a Maui resort, alleging its bright lights disorient endangered seabirds. The lawsuit says Grand Wailea’s lights are killing Hawaiian petrels. The groups that filed the lawsuit are the Conservation Council for Hawaii and the Center for Biological Diversity. Resort representatives didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment. The lawsuit says the lights disorient the birds as they navigate between breeding colonies and the ocean. A similar lawsuit on Kauai led to a resort implementing measures to reduce seabird light attraction. 

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