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Old 02-20-2009, 10:56 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by LianneB View Post
Uh, not quite. Do a google and you will find lots of stats that show that a bird has a *lot* more to worry about than turbines: cats, lit buildings, power lines, pesticides, cars, and other things that kill birds all rate far higher in mortality than turbines.

In the long run, wind turbines are probably safer for birds that a lot of other forms of electrical generation.
'SIGH. Did I say there were no other dangers to birds? Wind turbine farms kill birds. Period. Again, regardless of which power source you go for, there is a downside.

It may not be important to you, but think of the birds.....
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