I wonder how many get killed on a freeway each week (which is a piece of
infrastructure that contributes greatly to global warming) compared to those
that get hit by wind-turbines (which could help to relieve global warming).
Yet we get lots of fuss about the effect windfarms have on birds. I
understand that in some places they might endanger rare birds which is
unlikely to be the case on the Eastern Fwy, but in general I think such
protests are rather mis-placed.
On 17/02/2008, Peter Shute <> wrote:
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> Apart from lowering the speed limit (as if), is there anything safe one
> can do to avoid birds on a freeway?
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> As for the increase in traffic, surely clogging the road up till it slows
> to a crawl would be the best thing for these birds.
>
> That said, I wonder how many are being hit each week. Difficult to know
> unless you know how often the dead ones get removed.
>
> Peter Shute
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