Altamont Pass and Birds
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Posted by Rosemary Drisdelle Jul 16, 2007 |
On June 26 2007, KQED Public Broadcasting in San Francisco aired a short report on Altamont Pass, an enormous California wind farm known to kill as many as 1300 birds of prey every year. The TV story, “Fatal Attraction: Birds and Wind Turbines” is part of a series on environment, science, and nature. It gives some history on Altamont Pass, and discusses want is being done, and what else might be done, to reduce the numbers of birds killed by the whirling blades of wind turbines at Altamont Pass.
“Fatal Attraction: Birds and Wind Turbines” is posted, in its entirety, on the internet. For a clear explanation (and visible proof) of the danger that wind turbines in the wrong place pose to birds, I highly recommend this short video.
Many thanks to Charlie Foster from KQED Public Broadcasting for bringing “Fatal Attraction: Birds and Wind Turbines” to my attention.
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