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2MuchMark · 11-23-2013, 09:13 PM

Hey Vendzilla, this is for you.

Main cause of death to birds:

Man-made structure/technology

Associated bird deaths per year (U.S.)

Feral and domestic cats : Hundreds of millions [source: AWEA]
Power lines: 130 million -- 174 million [source: AWEA]
Windows (residential and commercial): 100 million -- 1 billion [source: TreeHugger]
Pesticides: 70 million [source: AWEA]
Automobiles: 60 million -- 80 million [source: AWEA]
Lighted communication towers: 40 million -- 50 million [source: AWEA]
Wind turbines: 10,000 -- 40,000 [source: ABC]

Source : http://science.howstuffworks.com/env...kill-birds.htm

11-23-2013, 09:13 PM
2MuchMark Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 50,061	Hey Vendzilla, this is for you. Main cause of death to birds: Man-made structure/technology Associated bird deaths per year (U.S.) Feral and domestic cats : Hundreds of millions [source: AWEA] Power lines: 130 million -- 174 million [source: AWEA] Windows (residential and commercial): 100 million -- 1 billion [source: TreeHugger] Pesticides: 70 million [source: AWEA] Automobiles: 60 million -- 80 million [source: AWEA] Lighted communication towers: 40 million -- 50 million [source: AWEA] Wind turbines: 10,000 -- 40,000 [source: ABC] Source : http://science.howstuffworks.com/env...kill-birds.htm