If you’ve been following this issue, you know that the Altamont Pass wind energy farm has long been a black eye on the alternative energy industry because of the massive numbers of birds that are killed in the turbines. The fight against this outrage has been led by Golden Gate Audubon and a coalition of [...]

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While we feel like all the Eagle has to do to justify its nomination is play the above video and then drop the mike and walk off the stage; we recognize there are those of you who require more of conservation reason. Since the passing of the U.S. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act in [...]

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We just had to share this story from CNN about a baby Golden Eagle that survived the impossible. The eaglet was burned from head to talon in the Dump Fire that started three weeks ago and burned more than 5,500 acres south of Salt Lake City.  Luckily the Golden Eagle was discovered by a researcher [...]

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In the face of climate change and limited fossil fuel resources, there is no question that we need to ramp up renewable energy development as quickly as possible. Our energy consumption shows no sign of slowing, and as electric vehicles become more widespread, energy demand will continue to increase. However, large-scale renewable energy projects like [...]

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While we often talk about the danger of wind turbines to birds, few have ever actually seen these kinds of incidents because access to wind farms is limited. Here’s a video from Crete that shows what happens when a vulture strays too close to a turbine’s blades. Warning, the video is graphic and shows a bird [...]

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Interesting story about a wind farm in Texas that uses NASA radar technology to avoid harming migratory birds. Share on Facebook

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Three Audubon chapters working closely with an environmental group succeeded last week in convincing the Santa Barbara Planning Commission to include a number of bird protections in its approval of the Lompoc Wind Energy Project. News reports here and here. Share on Facebook

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According to a report issued this week by the Alameda County Scientific Review Committee, efforts to reduce bird kills from wind turbines in the Altamont wind farm may not be working. The study shows that kills of four targeted raptors — Golden Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel and Burrowing Owl — are actually increasing despite [...]

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