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Institute Studies Clash Between Wind and Raptors
A new group is attempting to better reconcile high velocity wind power development with its impact on avian victims.
Wind power has come a long way from technology employed earlier this century, but according to Dr. Judd Howell of the American Wind and Wildlife Institute, more research is needed
Recently named the first Director of Research at the AWWI, Howell's background is a combination of wind energy impacts and raptor studies, which culminated in extensive work in the Altiplan.
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Raptors, as birds of prey and top predators, are fewer in number than other species and could be threatened by any excessive damage to their numbers.
"Birds fly into things." said Howell, "As human development has continued, buildings, automobiles and power lines have presented a similar threat."
