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Windfarm firm publishes bird survey
THE COMMUNITY-owned company behind the massive wind farm proposal in Shetland published their first study into the environmental impact of the project yesterday (Tuesday).
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Watchdog warns windfarm would kill scores of golden eagles
The turbines would wipe out a fifth of the UK population of these birds within a year, according to the new assessment.
Wind Farms Blamed For Deaths Of Eagles
Wind farms have been blamed for the deaths of Europe's largest eagle, fuelling fears the controversial turbines will pose a threat to Britain's birdlife.
RSPB blames deaths of rare eagles on turbines
Wind turbines have caused the death of four rare, white-tailed eagles on islands off the Norwegian coast, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said yesterday.
Wind farm 'maps' generate new row
The RSPB has released a series of images which show the scale of plans for a huge wind farm planned for the Hebridean island of Lewis.
Wind farm 'maps' generate new row
The RSPB has released a series of images which show the scale of plans for a huge wind farm planned for the Hebridean island of Lewis.
Giant wind farm will be a 'catastrophe', warns charity
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build the world's largest wind farm on Lewis will have an "unprecedented impact" on endangered birds and wildlife and the island habitat that supports them, a major charity said yesterday.
Giant wind farm will be a 'catastrophe', warns charity
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build the world's largest wind farm on Lewis will have an "unprecedented impact" on endangered birds and wildlife and the island habitat that supports them, a major charity said yesterday.
Migrating geese force energy firm to scrap plans for wind farm
..a two-year bird study showed that the wind-farm site would be under the flight route of migrating Greenland white-fronted geese and greylag geese which roost in the area. SSE decided that a wind farm would pose a significant risk of collision for the birds and dropped the proposals.
Clan chief joins fight to shield rare birds from Highland pylons
The head of a famous clan and his supermodel sister have joined a campaign to prevent electricity pylons from damaging a tiny wood that is home to four of Britain's most endangered birds of prey.
Wind farms feel the chill of public rejection
They introduced the world to "environmentally friendly" energy, but now some of Europe's "greenest" countries are under pressure to backtrack on wind farms as public anger grows over their impact on the countryside.
Wind farms feel the chill of public rejection
They introduced the world to "environmentally friendly" energy, but now some of Europe's "greenest" countries are under pressure to backtrack on wind farms as public anger grows over their impact on the countryside.
Wind farms feel the chill of public rejection
They introduced the world to "environmentally friendly" energy, but now some of Europe's "greenest" countries are under pressure to backtrack on wind farms as public anger grows over their impact on the countryside.
Wind farms feel the chill of public rejection
They introduced the world to "environmentally friendly" energy, but now some of Europe's "greenest" countries are under pressure to backtrack on wind farms as public anger grows over their impact on the countryside.