California | Avian Voices

Eagle Expert Warns of Population Collapse

Wildlife biologist Jim Wiegand, vice president of Save the Eagles International, has sent a letter to Bureau of Indian Affairs’ regional director Amy Dutsche warning that the Tule Wind project will be “deadly” for eagles in our region. Tule Wind proposes industrial-scale wind turbines turbines on federal, state, private and tribal (Ewiiaapaayp) lands. Wiegand contends […]

Monday October 29th, 2012 in , bird killing, Bureau of Indian Affairs, California, Endangered, Ewiiaapaayp lands, golden eagles, San Diego County, Save the Eagles International, Studies, Tule Wind, Wildlife Research Institute | Comments Off

Can Software Stop Bird Strikes on Wind Farms?

There’s a common association in many people’s minds between wind turbines and dead birds. Opposition to new wind farms often centers on their hazards to raptors and other winged creatures, and yet for as advanced as wind energy technology itself has become, methods for tracking birds are astonishingly analog. This issue is increasingly critical in […]

Saturday September 22nd, 2012 in , bird killing, Birds, California, green energy issues, Green-Energy, Migratory Birds, Studies, Wind Farms, Wind Turbines | Comments Off

Donald Trump’s View on Wind Power

Monday afternoon, Donald Trump tweeted: “Ugly wind turbines have destroyed the entrance to Palm Springs, CA. These monstrosities are ruining landscapes all over the globe — expensive and bad electric.” On the phone, Mr. Trump told us some of the things that bother him most about the turbines that freckle the gateway to Palm Springs. […]

Friday September 21st, 2012 in , bird killing, Birds, California, Green-Energy, MSNBC | Comments Off

Changes Proposed Over Unintentional Eagle Killings

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Proposed changes would extend the lifetime of the federal permits used by businesses for the unintentional killing of eagles from five years to 30 years, according to federal officials. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has the proposed changes up for public comment until July 12, according to U-T San Diego (http://bit.ly/PFv3i9 ). The permits […]

Monday July 9th, 2012 in , bird killing, California, eagle killing, permit to kill birds, wind turbine | Comments Off

Wind Farm Called Threat to Condors

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (CN) – California illegally approved a giant wind farm in the Tehachapi Mountains that will kill California condors and golden eagles, environmentalists claim in Kern County Court. Looking for more environmental law news? Click here to check out Courthouse News’ Environmental Law Review. Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife, and Center for Biological Diversity […]

Friday July 6th, 2012 in , bird killing, California, condors, Eagles, green energy issues, Wind Turbines | Comments Off

Bird Strike- Windmills Killing Thousands of Birds

California’s wind farms kill more than 80 Eagles per year and thousands of other birds daily, prompting calls by environmental groups for better wind power management. It is illegal to kill golden eagles, but these wind turbines are killing them and no one is getting in trouble.

Monday June 11th, 2012 in , Birds, California, Eagles, Endangered, Wind Turbines | Comments Off

Fatal Attraction: Birds and Wind Turbines

California’s largest wind farm cluster at Altamont Pass unintentionally kills golden eagles, burrowing owls and other threatened birds. Now, wind companies, scientists and environmentalists are working to bird-proof these massive wind farms.

Monday June 11th, 2012 in , Birds, California, Eagles, Owls, Wind Farms | Comments Off

Wind Power Versus Condors

Environmentalists have filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and its proposed 100-turbine wind farm in Kern County’s Tehachapi area, maintaining the installation poses a threat to California condors. Read More

Wednesday May 2nd, 2012 in , Birds, California, Collision, Endangered, Habitat, Texas | Comments Off

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