Posts Tagged ‘birds’
Letter From an Angry Mother
Chernobyl? Nuclear reactors and vodka? That was a bright idea. First, you poison me with radiation, then you invite tourists to see the results? Why? So you and your kids can laugh at the featherless geese?
Getting the lead out of scavenger birds
A 2008 law banning lead-ammunition in California's condor range had the added benefit of reducing lead exposure in golden eagles such as the one being readied for release by Nick Todd. (Credit: Terra Kelly) UC DAVIS (US) — In a somewhat skewed versi...
Wind is Not For the Birds
April 5, 2011, 4:02 pm By ANDREW C. REVKIN The American Bird Conservancy has posted video of a vulture being struck and maimed by a wind turbine blade. The move is part of a campaign seeking “bird smart” design and deployment of this energy opt...
Wind turbines ‘hit’ bat populations
Wind turbines are killing many thousands of bats contributing to a population decline that may be costing farmers millions of pounds, say researchers.
Budding signs that spring has arrived early in the UK
Spring has arrived much earlier than last year, according to sightings of nature recorded by the public.
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