Tag: Wind turbines - 10,000 Birds

Conservation

Bird Litigation: Guilty Plea Under Migratory Bird Treaty Act

June 14, 2022 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment

A wind energy company recently pleaded guilty to multiple violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and agreed to pay approximately $8 million...

Birding, Reviews

Just in Time: Kenn Kaufman’s “A Season on the Wind” — a review

April 8, 2019 by Mark 1 Comment

How blessed can one guy be? Not only is Kenn Kaufman a world-class birder and all-around naturalist who makes his living doing what he...

Conservation

Bird Litigation: Wind Turbine Near Ottawa NWR

June 13, 2017 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) recently filed a lawsuit against the federal government arguing that a planned wind...

Conservation

Bird Litigation: Greater Sage-grouse v. Wind Turbines in Oregon

June 7, 2016 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments

Jason A. Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who has been sharing some thought-provoking pieces with 10,000 Birds readers. Jason’s...

News

New U.S. Rule Extends Length of Eagle-Death Permits for Wind Farms

December 8, 2013 by Meredith Mann 2 Comments

As mentioned earlier in these pages, wind farms and eagles don’t always go well together—the birds, which often scan the ground for prey instead...

News

Wind Farm Company Pleads Guilty to Bird Fatalities

November 24, 2013 by Meredith Mann No Comments

Photo of a Golden Eagle at a Wyoming wind farm by Dina Cappiello/Associated Press In what is apparently the first case of its kind, a...

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