Wind Farms are DECIMATING RAPTORS across the Planet ! Extinction Predicted for many species !

Wind turbines are actually slaughtering millions of birds and bats annually.

Of particular concerns are the Raptors, golden and bald eagles, various species of broad wing soaring hawks and vultures. These raptors primary habitat is open grasslands and woodlands where they soar over open country in search of small mammal prey species. These open woodlands often coincide with area that have winds that are favorable for wind power generation. The conflict between the rapidly spinning wind blades and the high flying raptors is no contest for these birds. It is estimated that over a million eagles have been killed by wind farms since they first started operation. One study showed that over 2,000 Golden Eagles were killed at the location of a windfarm near Altamont pass near San Francisco.

The local extinction of raptors in the area of wind farms has ripple effects across ecosystems, as rat, mice, snakes and other prey species populations explode in the absence of predatory birds to control their population.

[link to savetheeaglesinternational.org]

I studied Golden Eagle Populations for over a decade in southern California ... they are magnificent birds.

So sad to here the extent of what many of my colleagues predicted what would happen with wind farms.