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] Interesting article on the impacts of wind farms on birds and bats

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Subject: ] Interesting article on the impacts of wind farms on birds and bats
From: Mark Carter <>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:16:11 +0100 (BST)
Hi Birders,

I read that article too, but I didn't take any solace form the comparison with 
other anthropogenic causes of bird mortality. Half a million birds per year in 
the US alone is still a huge death toll. Wind turbine impacts are not a simple 
numbers game either- large species like raptors and migrant geese are 
particularly at risk from these installations if they are poorly sited. 
Personally I am more concerned about their impacts on bats- I've heard of cases 
where bat mortality outnumbers birds 10 to one. For a little background read 
this: 
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14593-wind-turbines-make-bat-lungs-explode.html
I'll take a minute to point out that I am in no way suggesting wind turbines 
are automatically evil: clearly they have a place but as they have a 
demonstrable serious impact on wildlife we should not let our judgement be 
clouded by feelings of guilt over climate change.

Its a bit heretical to say any of the above in the current climate (gettit?) 
but 'no carbon' doesn't mean 'no impact'...

Mark Carter
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