<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Regarding bird and bat fatalities at wind farms, unfortunately the article makes a very simplistic conclusion, that all birds and bat populations are the similar. We know that’s not true. While some fatalities are of more common birds (Horned Lark is a very common fatality at wind farms in the Columbia Plateau), other species such as Ferruginous Hawk or Golden Eagle are in a population status that even one or two fatalities can drastically affect the population. Bats are similar, both Hoary and Silver-haired Bats are the most common fatalities at Washington facilities and given their low fecundity, wind farms were listed as a threat to their populations in the Washington State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). <a href="https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/at-risk/swap">https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/at-risk/swap</a><div><br></div><div>Unfortunately this piece reads more like they are trying to convince readers than provide them with detailed facts, which in the case of wind and solar effects on wildlife is a very detailed and nuanced subject. For solar they focus on fatalities, yet their size and location, impacting wildlife connectivity and habitat impacts are a far larger issue in areas such as Washington and Oregon.<br><div><br></div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Scott Downes<div>Downess@charter.net</div><div>Yakima Wa</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 22, 2026, at 3:03 AM, Dan Reiff via Tweeters <tweeters@u.washington.edu> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><br><strong>Do windmills kill birds? Fact checking clean energy myths.</strong><br>Some objections to wind and solar farms are matters of opinion. Others are based on false information. We explain.<p>Read in USA TODAY: <a href="https://apple.news/AtIYzqtHVT8ySvkXOwUmi_Q">https://apple.news/AtIYzqtHVT8ySvkXOwUmi_Q</a></p><p><br>Shared from <a href="https://www.apple.com/news">Apple News</a></p></div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Tweeters mailing list</span><br><span>Tweeters@u.washington.edu</span><br><span>http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters</span><br></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>