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Chathamization

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28. 30,000 of these would match the number of birds killed by window collisions

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #10)

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 10:20 PM

Aug 2014

Which is apparently pretty easily taken care of by stickers. But I haven't seen many people advocating that. You also don't hear much about the millions killed each year flying into power lines.

Which doesn't mean that this should be ignored, but the selective concern is always interesting.

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Solar plant near Calif.-Nevada border fries passing birds to death [View all] Newsjock Aug 2014 OP

This is so sad to hear. agbdf Aug 2014 #1

Environmental impact must be taken into consideration when building solar plants. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #2

Poor birds! TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #3

Maybe they can so something to deter birds for the site. ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #4

maybe eagle decoys on a tall pole to keep them away. Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #6

Yes, or even a massive net around the beams. nt ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #11

And you doubt how? Without knowing which birds are native to the area... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #16

solar installations are less impact to local and regional niches... LanternWaste Aug 2014 #23

The bird population is already dwindling. In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #5

and climate change will kill more birds than any solar power plant will. Salviati Aug 2014 #7

That's right, we can't do both, can we? Slow climate change joeybee12 Aug 2014 #15

Well, when I see post after post decrying renewable resources for the number of birds they kill Salviati Aug 2014 #19

Wind farm are also known to kill birds 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #8

Build them indoors jberryhill Aug 2014 #9

Wind farms indoors? ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #12

Yeah, then install some fans to make wind jberryhill Aug 2014 #13

Sounds flawless ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #14

Swapped out my solar cells for lunar cells jberryhill Aug 2014 #17

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard Orrex Aug 2014 #29

simple jberryhill Aug 2014 #30

Build 18,000 more of these solar arrays and they'll begin to match domestic and feral cats. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2014 #10

oh snap redqueen Aug 2014 #18

30,000 of these would match the number of birds killed by window collisions Chathamization Aug 2014 #28

This is in the middle of the desert Egnever Aug 2014 #20

Have you spent much time in a desert? Xithras Aug 2014 #24

I live in the desert Egnever Aug 2014 #25

How many do cats kill a year? nt Logical Aug 2014 #21

I think the winner is deforestation. KittyWampus Aug 2014 #32

Known methods of bird control Trillo Aug 2014 #22

There should not be for profit solar plants. Solar should be on roofs and other structures Cleita Aug 2014 #26

Solar on individual roofs and structures would improve national security Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #31

I just drove by this area This past Friday kimbutgar Aug 2014 #27