
Remember those farmers in California who had their water shut off because of a small fish?
Where are those Eco-Maniacs now when wind turbines are killing birds and bats by the tens of thousands. Do only fish get their support?
Wind turbines are killing machines, as the state Game Commission report estimates that in addition to bats, 1,680 birds were killed in the turbines last year. And that was only for 420 machines!
What's that mean to you?, you ask.
These "green" efforts are backfiring for Pennsylvania farmers, and the bats which take care of their (and our) pest problem.
The 420 wind turbines now in use across Pennsylvania killed more than 10,000 bats last year — mostly in the late summer months, according to the state Game Commission. That’s an average of 25 bats per turbine per year, and the Nature Conservancy predicts as many as 2,900 turbines will be set up across the state by 2030.
This chain of events mixes biology and economics: Bat populations go down, bug populations go up and farmers are left with the bill for more pesticide and crops (which accounts for those pricey tomatoes in Kansas)
[our food prices will skyrocket]
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

red kite bird sliced
Science Magazine calculated that bats saved farmers about $74 per acre, and a total cost across the state estimated to be $277.9 million.
Not only the bats are in trouble, but also birds like hawks and other raptors. The PA State Game Commission report estimates that in addition to bats, 1,680 birds were killed in the turbines last year.
Email your state and federal reps. They are supposed to work for you! Demand that wind turbines be removed. Keep bugging them!
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