Wind is one of the most benign energy
options, and the most compatible with animals
and humans. Wind has some minor wildlife
impacts, but they are small compared to
other electric generation choices.
The modern wind turbine is far less harmful
to birds than are radio towers, tall buildings,
airplanes, vehicles, and numerous other
manmade objects. Bird incidents related
to wind development will never be more than
a very small fraction of those contacts
caused by other commonly-accepted human
activities. Summaries of available wind
studies can be found at www.currykerlinger.com
and www.nationalwind.org.
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