Wind turbines are not as eco-friendly as you may think.
Wind turbines are not as eco-friendly as you may think.
Above: Photos by Kathy Murphy. See more photos at the Western Cuyahoga Audubon Flickr account here.
With a loss of birds and bats due to wind turbines there will be a huge growth of the insect population and the following will occur:
As an example in ONE night 5,000 to 10,000 birds were killed on Jan 22, 1998 in western Kansas, one tower involved. (Read the article, "Birds and Tower Kills" at New Jersey Audubon here.)
Recently on September 26 and 27, 2016 the illuminated Shawnee's Memorial cross killed over 130. There are many more tragic deaths from towers. (See photo and articles below.) Can you imagine what devastation occurs with a rotating wind turbine?
Above: A scene of bird carnage at Sewanee’s War Memorial Cross on the campus of the University of the South. Read the report, "Migration Event, 26-27 September 2016: Mortality at and near the Sewanee Memorial War Cross" at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology on BirdCast here. (Photo credits: Sandy Gilliam).
How important is Lake Erie to just one of the many species of ducks?
An estimated 250,000 Red Breasted Mergansers will group on Lake Erie in one day during late fall. (Read more at Ohio Division of Natural Resources (ONDR)-Division of Wildlife here.) Lake Erie is likely to be the world's most important staging area. And there are plans now for six wind turbines to be in Lake Erie north of the Cleveland Browns Stadium. Also, The Ohio National Guard, Camp Perry base has started work on a turbine. It is directly part of the most important migratory flyway in the state. It is next to the marshes known as the "World's Warbler Capitol"or Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. One of the country's important migratory flyway, resting, and feeding spots. (See the Map) IT WILL KILL BIRDS! Read "Camp Perry turbine motion rekindles suit" - Organizations vow to block Air Guard plan published by the Toledo Blade on Friday, October 28, 2016 here.
Above: Photo courtesy of Black Swamp Bird Observatory.
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