The Obama administration is about to approve a rule that will ensure the death of golden and bald eagles for the next 30 more years.
Hundreds of thousands of birds die each year flying into the deadly turbine blades atop the soaring towers that compose wind farms. The rule will give wind farms thirty year permits for the “non purposeful take of eagles-that is where the take is associated with but not the purpose of, the activity.’’ The take of eagles is also a euphemism for the slaughter of them.
And there was me thinking that the bald eagle was the American national bird revered for its majesty, strength and - guess what - its long life....... hmmm clearly that last particular factor will no longer apply for a significant number of them then.
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