Do wind turbines kill more birds and bats than other human activities?
Promoters of industrial wind power often try to divert attention to the carnage wrought by office tower windows, cars, and housecats, as if two wrongs make a right. Even using the scant data inconsistently compiled by consultants hired by the wind power developers, it is clear that industrial wind turbines kill many more birds and bats per unit than these other causes, particularly raptors (such as eagles and hawks) and migrating bats and songbirds.
Promoters of industrial wind power often try to divert our attention to the carnage wrought by office tower windows, cars, and housecats, as if a greater wrong excuses the lesser. Even using the scant data inconsistently compiled by consultants hired by the wind power developers, it is clear that industrial wind turbines kill many more birds and bats per unit than these other causes, particularly raptors (such as eagles and hawks) and migrating bats and songbirds.
