Connecting a telescope to a TV monitor inside the vehicle reduces disturbance and is useful to less able walkers. Wildlife should not be provoked, fed, handled or interfered with deliberately. Captive wildlife and domestic pets should not be taken on spotlighting tours. Recording any wildlife observations is useful to assess any changes over time and to see the impact of spotlighting upon the resident wildlife population. Nocturnal animals' eyes are very light sensitive.
Brighter bulbs warn the animals of the approaching people.
A filter could be a piece of red cellophane. Tree-kangaroos are very sensitive to light, even with red filters. To keep disturbance at a minimum, it is best to double the filter. Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge Lake Eacham, Atherton Tableland Tropical North Queensland, Australia. All content, layout and design in this website are protected by copyright 1998 John Chambers.