http://www.npr.org/2017/01/24/51081...owers-more-bird-friendly-turn-off-some-lights
Crazy to think that 7 million birds hit TV/Radio and Cell towers a year.
Crazy to think that 7 million birds hit TV/Radio and Cell towers a year.
http://www.npr.org/2017/01/24/51081...owers-more-bird-friendly-turn-off-some-lights
Crazy to think that 7 million birds hit TV/Radio and Cell towers a year.
In 58 years in radio, including many as transmitter engineer, I have never seen a dead bird near a tower. And I do not know anyone who has.
Yes the claims are complete and total BS. With the numbers tossed around by supposed advocates claiming radio and TV towers kill birds, given all the years, I would have been up to my knees in dead birds by now. Quite to the contrary, in over 30 years I've never seen a single dead bird around any tower sites.
I have birds crash into my house. My office has a big picture window and a crow crashed into it. A couple have died, but most just get stunned, pick up, and fly away.
I see more birds die from the power lines.
But seriously, how does NPR justify this article? NPR is supposed to be the arbiter of all things correct. Is it sloppy reporting or is there a hidden agenda? I can't see a motive -- there's little money to be made from the sale of flashing lights.
If I could find many, many examples of similar incidents via a simple search, why couldn't NPR?
I doubt these people would garner the same audience or interest, if suggesting the elimination of utility structures.
Seriously? Last I heard, "Morning Edition" is a NEWS program. Cute and quirky doesn't cut if the "facts" are wildly inaccurate.To me, it's just another cute and quirky story.