Why is every proposed wind farm site quoted as a bird/wildlife sensitive area thus seemingly endangered by wind turbines?
In Ontario almost 80% of the land mass is controlled by Crown, most of this land mass is uninhabited and by default is wildlife area. To reduce losses any power project has to be located near the points of consumption, since wind projects require wind to operate, they have to be located in rural areas with abundant winds. However, rural areas also happen to be the natural areas inhabited by birds and wildlife, hence almost every wind project by default finds itself in a bird or wildlife area. Ironically enough, these are also the areas where the Province allows and licences the hunting of birds and wild animals.
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