A bitterly contested wind farm proposed for Goodhue County got the go-ahead Wednesday to pursue a permit that would allow it to legally kill or injure eagles, in what could be the first case of federal authorities issuing a license to kill the protected national symbol.
The 48-turbine project would kill at most eight to 15 eagles a year, a number that would not harm the local population, federal officials said in a letter to state regulators. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said its estimate does not include possible strategies to reduce the number of eagles killed and, that if a permit is eventually granted, the goal would be a much lower figure.
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Someone told me that eagles are protected, well it's open season on them. I killed two so far and there's two more to go. Just have to get my sights on them, just a matter of time.Four less eagles to be killed by turbines.
Holy Crap! Issuing permits to kill Bald Eagles in the U.S. and chopping down eagle's nests in Canada. Wow, if I were an eagle, I'd be wondering if I was a buzzard!
It's time to pay back all those companies and individuals fined for killing Bald Eagles, Indiana Bats and other protected species. What the wind industry has managed to do is make us all believe that any societal restrictions can be abrogated or avoided, all it takes is enough money. Imagine that, rules need not apply to BP, the company that "lacks business integrity."
Got the last two eagles today, no more scavengers to fly along the St Lawrence river.
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