<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi Drake,<div><br></div><div>I was doing some research for this and have it in my computer somewhere.</div><div><br></div><div>But while there are bird deaths, most are from the older style ( very low and using guy wires).</div><div><br></div><div>Also to keep it in perspective, the numbers killed by buildings is 10,000's of times greater and guyed towers are also much more of a problem.</div><div><br></div><div>To add further, the national Audubon society is OK with wind machines for the last number of years.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>jay</div><div><br></div><div>peltz power</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div>On Jun 21, 2012, at 3:18 PM, Drake wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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Hello Wrenches, <br><br>
A very knowledgeable friend has concern about wind turbines killing birds
and bats, and sent me these links. From previous posts on this list
and information I've heard elsewhere, I thought this really wasn't much
of an issue, more of a red herring by those who are opposed to wind
energy.<br><br>
<a href="http://www.batsandwind.org/pdf/baerwald%20et%20al%20current%20biology%202008.pdf">
http://www.batsandwind.org/pdf/baerwald%20et%20al%20current%20biology%202008.pdf</a>
<br>
<a href="http://coalicionventanasverraco.org/files/horn_et_al_2008.pdf" eudora="autourl">
http://coalicionventanasverraco.org/files/horn_et_al_2008.pdf<br>
</a>
<a href="http://www.batsandwind.org/main.asp?page=research&sub=operational">
http://www.batsandwind.org/main.asp?page=research&sub=operational</a>
<br>
<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090928095347.htm" eudora="autourl">
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090928095347.htm<br><br>
</a>
<a href="http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/collisions/pdf/wind_rulemaking_petition.pdf">
http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/collisions/pdf/wind_rulemaking_petition.pdf</a>
<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_wind_power" eudora="autourl">
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_wind_power<br><br>
<br>
</a>How much of an issue is this really? Can we put the danger into
perspective? Does this kill more bats and birds than the pollution
it displaces? <br><br>
Thanks,<br><br>
Drake <br>
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