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Studies show that a windturbine kills approximately as many birds as a domestic cat does. According to a French study ( https://www.lpo.fr/la-lpo-en-actions/de
by natmaka 5y ago
Studies show that a windturbine kills approximately as many birds as a domestic cat does.
According to a French study ( https://www.lpo.fr/la-lpo-en-actions/developpement-durable/energie/eolien/impact-sur-la-biodiversite https://www.lpo.fr/la-lpo-en-actions/developpement-durable/e... ):
0.3 to 18.3 birds/windturbine/year
5.2 according to Loss et al, 2013 and 8.2 according to Zimmerling et al. 2013.
- terminalcommand 5y agoI can't read the study as it is in French. I am living under a highly corrupt government. You can build wind turbines / airports directly on bird migration paths here, no one says anything if you got an OK from the government. That's why I said engineers figure out ways to minimize bird deaths, however they are not always enforced. France may apply these principles, but my country doesn't. A news article (in Turkish) substantiating what I'm talking about: https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2021/gundem/kuzey-ormanlari-simdi-de-res-tehdidi-altinda-6393776/ https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2021/gundem/kuzey-ormanlari-simdi-d...
- natmaka 5y agoI understand. Any corrupted government seems a dangerous proposition to me. As for gridpower it means that nuclear is out of the equation (because corruption distorts expertise) in a gov-corrupted nation. Sadly most active nuclear projects run in such nations.