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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>By some estimates, outdoor <strong>cats in the United States kill more than 1 million birds every day</strong> on average. Other studies suggest the death toll is as high as 1 billion per year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://blog.nwf.org/2011/03/new-studies-highlight-impact-of-outdoor-cats-on-birds-and-other-wildlife/">http://blog.nwf.org/2011/03/new-studies-highlight-impact-of-outdoor-cats-on-birds-and-other-wildlife/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim Duncan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Drake<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 21, 2012 5:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Wind Turbines killing birds and bats<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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">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">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">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><br><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Drake Chamberlin <br>ATHENS ELECTRIC LLC<br>OH License 44810 <br>CO license 3773<br>NABCEP Certified PV</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>