Sentences with phrase «eagle deaths»

Wind power companies would have to document eagle deaths caused by their blades, but that information would not be made public.

The research affirms an AP investigation in May, which revealed dozens of eagle deaths from wind energy facilities and described how the Obama administration was failing to fine or prosecute wind energy companies, even though each death is a violation of federal law.

A number of unexplained bald eagle deaths in Utah when hundreds of the government - protected birds have migrated to wintering grounds in the central Rocky Mountains has wildlife officials worried.

The report lists four other golden eagle deaths at a wind farm operated by the company in Oregon.

Though California and Wyoming lead the nation in eagle deaths at wind turbine facilities, wind turbines are killing bald and golden eagles nationwide, and the death toll is mounting.

``... the scientists said their figure is likely to be «substantially» underestimated, since companies report eagle deaths voluntarily and only a fraction of those included in their total were discovered during searches for dead birds by wind - energy companies.»

Still, the scientists said their figure is likely to be «substantially» underestimated, since companies report eagle deaths voluntarily and only a fraction of those included in their total were discovered during searches for dead birds by wind - energy companies.

The study didn't include wind industry - related eagle deaths in three other states as well at the 1980s - era Altamont Pass in Northern California, which has been killing an average of 67 eagles a year.

An investigation in May by The Associated Press revealed dozens of eagle deaths from wind energy facilities, including at Duke's Top of the World farm, the deadliest for eagles of 15 such facilities that Duke operates nationwide.

«But a recent Fish and Wildlife Service rule - making exempts wind generators from prosecution for causing eagle deaths for up to 30 years ``.

There's one humanmade danger in particular that Texas Tech University professor Clint Boal is working with several governmental agencies to discover ways to mitigate golden eagle deaths as much as possible.

Since 2008, official numbers peg eagle deaths due to wind turbine blades at 67.

I was recently told by an industry informant of a great number of eagle deaths coming out of a particular wind farm.

But how does that compare with overall non-natural eagle deaths?

The research represents one of the first tallies of eagle deaths attributed to the nation's growing wind energy industry, which has been a pillar of President Barack Obama's plans to reduce the pollution blamed for global warming.

And while wind partisans may try to find validation in Lovich's study, that's going to be difficult: Lovich carefully details a number of reasons why eagle deaths may be ongoing but undetected.

Wyoming had the most eagle deaths.

That's an average of less than six a year, but most of the deaths occurred between 2008 and 2012 due to industry growth, and the study's authors were quick to point out that the number of turbine - related eagle deaths is likely much higher.

One in Wyoming was responsible for a dozen golden eagle deaths, the most at a single facility.

The information the AP sought was part of its larger investigation into bird and eagle deaths at windfarms and the administration's reluctance to prosecute the cases as it advocated the pollution - free energy source.

Using documents, emails and interviews with former wildlife officials, the AP in articles published last year documented more than four dozen eagle deaths in Wyoming since 2009, and dozens more in California, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Nevada.

A trade group, the American Wind Energy Association, said in a statement that the figure was much lower than other causes of eagle deaths.

And the study didn't include documented mortalities at the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area, responsible for dozens of eagle deaths each year.

Based on these admittedly crude estimations, at least 97 percent of the eagle deaths were attributable to causes other than commercial, land - based wind turbines.

For discussion's sake, let's add the 67 eagle deaths a year at Altamont Pass to the 85 the study confirmed.