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Wind turbines kill more birds each year in the United States than domestic cats or building collisions do.

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REFUTED
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0 sources for · 5 against

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Is it true that wind turbines kill more birds each year in the United States than domestic cats or building collisions do?

No. Multiple sources give annual US bird mortality from wind turbines at roughly 28,500 to about half a million, while domestic cats and building collisions are estimated to kill on the order of 100 million to over 1 billion birds each year. The evidence therefore indicates the claim is false.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 5 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 5
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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Can we predict the predation pressure of owned domestic cats on all birds in the United States?
2024
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Philippe-Lesaffre, M. (2024). Can we predict the predation pressure of owned domestic cats on all birds in the United States?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.19.580995

A comprehensive analysis of small-passerine fatalities from collision with turbines at wind energy facilities.
2014
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WP, E., MM, W., KJ, B., DH, J., & JL, G. (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

Bird–window collisions
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Bird–window collisions. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%E2%80%93window_collisions

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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