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Survey looks at effects of wind turbines on bird populations
Off-shore wind turbines may be placed in the ocean south of Rhode Island without major harm to bird populations, according to the preliminary findings of a University of Rhode Island study.
Last week, Peter Paton, chair of the URI Natural Resources Science Department, presented the first three months of ocean bird survey data to about 30 people at the Audubon Society of R.I. Environmental Education Center in Bristol.
March 11, 2010
by Steven Stycos
in The Jamestown Press
Off-shore wind turbines may be placed in the ocean south of Rhode Island without major harm to bird populations, according to the preliminary findings of a University of Rhode Island study.
Last week, Peter Paton, chair of the URI Natural Resources Science Department, presented the first three months of ocean bird survey data to about 30 people at the Audubon Society of R.I. Environmental Education Center in Bristol.
Paton largely based his conclusions on the record of Danish wind farms, which have been operating for 10 years. Studies indicate that birds, including a frequent visitor to Rhode Island - the... [continue via Web link]
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