WindAction | Eagle Deaths in Tasmania
Even though the Tasmanian wedge-tail is the largest bird of prey in Australia, it’s no match for 100 tonnes of composite metal and carbon fibre spinning at 300 kph. The x-ray shows an eagle cruelly bisected by a wind turbine blade. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated occurrence – but getting a clear picture of how many of these endangered birds are mutilated by energy assets is hard to come by.
Robbins Island Nick Mooney Tasmanian Museum No Turbine Action Group Development Application Environmental Protection Agency Tasmania
Source: windaction.org