Could Windfarms And Birds Get Along After All?

going_the_2Rpi_way writes "There's an ongoing argument as to whether wind farms actually are as environmentally friendly as is generally imagined. Opponents argue that the effect these farms have on local wildlife (birds, bats, etc.) may range from disruptive to devastating. Well, it seems they've hit a nerve and ecologists are beginning addressing the issue and have begun to found some encouraging results: Birds not being killed. The debate goes on ..."

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Re:Large Windmills

[MBCook]

True, but a slower moving blade (angular) would be easier to avoid than a faster moving one; I would think.

I would agree with the birds comment, but they seem to die anyway (at least reportadly), so it must not be ENOUGH for the fast spinning windmills.

Either that or it's just the birds that are dumb as paste, in which case we may be doing nature a favor ;)

Re:Even if this is false

[Charcharodon]

Actually something similar happened in Texas with armadillos. The little tanks would jump when scared, as in when a car was bearing down on them, putting them perfectly at bumper height and out of the gene pool. Now the little guys just curl up in a ball and get bounced of the road from wind draft, but are much more likely to survive the incident unharmed. Of course if someone swerves to get them with a tire.....well so much for new tactics.