This is one of the most important human sources
of avian mortality.
Not exact matches
The influenza A H5N1
avian pandemic strain has a
mortality rate
of nearly 60 percent.
«The diversity
of birds dying at these solar facilities, and the differences among sites, suggest that there is no simple «fix» to reduce
avian mortality,» the federal report states.
Problem Hawaii has the highest number
of endangered birds in the US due in part to
avian malaria, a parasite introduced into Hawaii that is causing disproportionate
mortality in native forest birds, particularly honeycreepers.
A synthesis
of human - related
avian mortality in Canada.
(Interestingly, neither USFWS nor ABC mentions the most direct human - caused source
of bird
mortality — hunting — which may account for 120 million
avian deaths annually in the U.S. [5]-RRB-
Selective quoting is important, as Mr. Wiegand has a constant refrain that the US Fish and Wildlife Service has engaged in a 28 - year long cover - up
of wind farm
mortality, and believes that the very carefully worked out wildlife
mortality counting methodologies employed at wind farms — methodologies developed and vetted by wildlife biologists,
avian preservation groups and the wind industry — consistently undercount
avian mortality.
He also spends large amounts
of time and energy regurgitating portions
of his analysis and STEI's positions on comment boards
of articles pertaining to wind farms, whether the stories have anything to do with
avian mortality or not.
While any native bird fatality is unfortunate, these estimates clearly show that wind energy's contribution to
avian mortality in the United States accounts for a minimal percentage (< 0.1 %)
of the bird fatalities per year.
It's also a reflection
of the extensive efforts Ivanpah's owners have undertaken to reduce
avian mortality.