<p>Ministers urged to go further than proposed cut to 110 decibels to ease acute stress on birds and others animals</p><p>Campaigners 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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/04/firework-noise-limit-protect-wild-animals-bonfire-night">Continue reading...</a>
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Firework noise limit should be drastically cut to protect wild animals, UK government told
<p>Ministers urged to go further than proposed cut to 110 decibels to ease acute stress on birds and others animals</p><p>Campaigners 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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/04/firework-noise-limit-protect-wild-animals-bonfire-night">Continue reading...</a>