Are Windmills Killing Ducks?
Wind farms produce an increasing amount of the country's power, but how many migratory birds are lost in the effort?
Is Wind Energy a Threat to Migratory Birds?
One of the concerns regarding wind farms back before they became a fixture on the Midwest landscape was their potential effect on animal populations,especially birds. There have been some incidents that seem to validatethisapprehension. Wind turbines have killed an average of 67 golden eagles per year in the San Francisco Bay area. (Perhaps that's a stat to tuck away for the next time a greeny suggests lead ammo isharming birds of prey.)
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