Bald Eagle numbers soar to high levels, FWS report finds

Bald eagle's low point came in 1963 when there were only 417 known pairs. Efforts to protect the eagles have seen their numbers claw back to healthy levels. Bald eagles were delisted as an “endangered” species in 2007 under President George W. Bush.

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|2021-05-03T13:07:34-04:00May 3rd, 2021|Comments Off on Bald Eagle numbers soar to high levels, FWS report finds

Wind farms to get free pass on eagle kills

The bald eagle, a bird which serves as our nation’s symbol, has long enjoyed special protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty and Bald Eagle Protection Act. These permits, unlike previous ones, will allow for the killing of eagles for a lengthy 30 years.

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|2014-04-04T16:21:08-04:00April 4th, 2014|Comments Off on Wind farms to get free pass on eagle kills

Death by renewables

Existing wind turbine technology may provide intermittent electric power that, with huge subsidies, can be "competitive" in price with coal and oil - but the turbines chop up bald and golden eagles and other endangered bird species like Cuisinarts. Solar arrays can confuse migratory water birds, including the brown pelican, into thinking they are flying into a water body but instead have their feathers fried or their heads damaged. Meanwhile, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has just authorized a 30-year take permit to protect wind farms from liability under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. In a world where the President "pardons" the Thanksgiving turkey (though we doubt he eats tofurkey!), this is borderline schizophrenia.

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|2013-12-16T13:27:33-05:00December 16th, 2013|2 Comments
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