Wind turbines, enemies of birds

2007/06/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Ekologia
• Energia berriztagarriak

Wind turbines contribute undeniably to the environment. The dark part is that they kill many birds. In this regard, the American Academy of Sciences has published a report on the mortality of wind turbines in birds. According to the conclusions drawn, the number of birds killed in the United States by wind turbines is relatively low, for example, compared to the number of birds killed by domestic cats. Wind turbines kill 3% of birds that die in a year.

However, this analysis has not calmed everyone. Some say that the report has not used enough data and that it is more important than the number of dead birds dying. Many of the birds that die against wind turbines are predators. These species are vulnerable by having few descendants in each setting. Therefore, few deaths can cause serious harm to the population.