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Side issue but this is why arguments against wind turbines "because they kill birds" are never spoken in good faith. Yes, wind turbines kill birds. Collisions
by dreamcompiler 3y ago
Side issue but this is why arguments against wind turbines "because they kill birds" are never spoken in good faith.
Yes, wind turbines kill birds.
Collisions with vehicles kill 1000 times more birds than wind turbines do.
Collisions with glass buildings kill 3 times more still.
And cats kill 4 times more still [0].
Wind turbine bird deaths are deep in the noise as sources of bird deaths. Yes, we should keep trying to reduce that number further. But if we really care about saving birds we have a lot more dirty laundry than wind turbines.
[0] https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/threats-birds https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/threats-birds
- arcticbull 3y agoYep and both windmill and glass collisions are an easy fix. I believe it was black stripes on the windmill blades and UV stickers on glass.