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smallblueplanet S
smallblueplanet Jan 1, 2005 20:50:33
Replying to nigelswift

"I'm sure every other type of power generation has killed more of nature's children than windfarms have."
Oh, so that makes it okay....

"And is it beyond the wit of man to design a way to stop birds being hurt by them?"
Apparently it is at the moment, and thats the point......not just where they're sited.

If they recognised the importance of Sea Eagles at Isbister, its seems typical of this generation that their importance is no longer recognised, they're part of our heritage too.

Here's what the RSPB say -
http://www.rspb.org.uk/scotland/policy/lewisproposal.asp

N nigelswift
nigelswift Jan 1, 2005 21:04:50
Replying to smallblueplanet

It doesn't make it OK, but so long as we are going to persist in wanting electricity I'm sure the Mother would prefer wind farms over everything else. Her responsibilities extend way beyond birds.

Being a protestor is easy, it carries no responsibility. But if you ban the bird killing machines, as they were called, can you suggest a better replacement? I can't. As a lifelong ornithologist, I'd rather push to make them bird friendly.

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