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Wind turbines kill hundreds of thousands of birds in the United States each year.

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Is it true that wind turbines kill hundreds of thousands of birds in the United States each year?

Yes. Multiple peer-reviewed and official estimates place US wind-turbine bird fatalities in the hundreds of thousands per year: a 2014 analysis estimated about 368,000, a 2013 review about 573,000, and a USGS comparison a quarter- to half-million. An Audubon article cites 140,000 to 679,000, and a fossil-fuel advocacy book repeats 200,000 to 400,000.

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Do wind turbines kill many birds each year?
2012
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Do wind turbines kill many birds each year?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/13801/do-wind-turbines-kill-many-birds-each-year

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A Surprisingly Simple Solution to Protect Birds From Wind Turbines Gets its Biggest Test Yet | Audubon
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A Surprisingly Simple Solution to Protect Birds From Wind Turbines Gets its Biggest Test Yet | Audubon. (n.d.). audubon.org. https://www.audubon.org/magazine/surprisingly-simple-solution-protect-birds-wind-turbines-gets-its-biggest-test-yet

A comprehensive analysis of small-passerine fatalities from collision with turbines at wind energy facilities.
2014
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Erickson, W. P., Wolfe, M. M., Bay, K. J., Johnson, D. H., & Gehring, J. L. (2014). A comprehensive analysis of small-passerine fatalities from collision with turbines at wind energy facilities.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107491

Fueling Freedom
2016
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Moore, S. & White, K. H. (2016). Fueling Freedom. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=rAHdCgAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Comparing bird and bat fatality‐rate estimates among North American wind‐energy projects
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Comparing bird and bat fatality‐rate estimates among North American wind‐energy projects. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.260

Avian fatalities at wind energy facilities in North America: A comparison of recent approaches
2016
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Avian fatalities at wind energy facilities in North America: A comparison of recent approaches. (2016). pubs.usgs.gov. https://doi.org/10.26077/a4ec-ed37

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