Dead Birds Unintended Consequence of Wind Power Development

With more and more turbines being built, correspondingly, the number of related bird fatalities increases, including federally protected species of eagles, hawks and owls. Our Minnesota bald eagles are falling prey with increasing vulnerabilities. The beautiful rolling hills and bluffs of Goodhue County are known for their updrafts enjoyed by birds of prey. The same updrafts are ideal for generating power; which has created the peril of turbines seeking to co-exist in federally protected bald eagles prime habitat locations. "Politics plays a huge role here," Smallwood (from California) said. "Our leaders want this power source so they're giving, for a time being, a pass to the wind industry. If you or I killed an eagle, we're looking at major consequences."

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