Wind power is the fastest growing component in the United States» green energy portfolio, but
wildlife advocates say that many proponents for the wind turbines are overlooking a detrimental consequence — dead birds, including many protected species of eagles, hawks and owls.
Not exact matches
«I'm thrilled to be part of this extremely talented team of biologists, land protection experts, conservation
advocates, and environmental educators, all of whom are so committed to protecting our
wildlife resources,» he
said.
Instead, Dobson and others have been
advocating the construction of an alternative road beyond the park's southern border that they
say would go easier on
wildlife and benefit more Tanzanians.
«It's an unprecedented engagement that happened with private landowners and with state agencies to make sure that bird was not listed,»
says Land Tawney, president of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, a Montana - based group that
advocates for public lands access and
wildlife protections.
«We rely on the community to be
advocates for
wildlife too,»
says Jessica Des Lauriers, Senior Director of the San Diego Campus and Project
Wildlife.
She
said the Humane Society, which also
advocates for
wildlife, shares concerns about cats but does not support using lethal measures to deal with them.
«There are studies that show that cats are responsible for the decimation of
wildlife, but those studies are overblown,»
said Adam Saunders, the executive director of the Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a no - kill shelter in the town of Ulster that
advocates for and practices trap - neuter - release.
«We are very proud of our efforts to
advocate for all animals, including
wildlife,»
says Guelph Humane Society Executive Director, Adrienne McBride.
What's more, there are positive examples of bird and cat
advocates working together,
says HSUS, pointing to a joint project between the Audubon Society of Portland and Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon to humanely reduce the impact of cats on
wildlife.