Conservation issues, and communications towers

Just because we live outside London [yes, for those who live in the capital... there is life outside London] and actually need our own transport to get from A to B, it does not mean that we care less for the environment, in fact a great many of us know more about it, and care more for it, than the so-called experts who are all mouth, yet very little hands-on practical experience.

We won't go into lack of public transport here - maybe ONE bus per day, no trains, no taxis, no trams, no planes - yes, places like this do still exist, thank God!

We are not antisocial in our attitude to energy conservation, rather we have a more rounded view of what can, and should, be done to preserve, yet use, this beautiful country... and the world beyond it than ever a 'book-based' expert will ever learn.

This post is not about road-use... it is an 'import' from another blog about conservation issues... it starts within the quotes...

'"The quoted section below about communications towers is from the 'Defenders Organization' who do some brilliant work on trying to help with conservation issues... even if you come upon this post too late to take action on this particular crusade... you can find out about other issues by visiting the link below, and then clicking the link to their 'Home Page'.


"Did you know that millions of migratory birds die each year as they collide with communications towers? But these deaths can be reduced.

I just wrote to the Federal Communications Commission, urging them to do something about it. You can, too -- just go to this website to take action:

Towers & Birds

Between 5 million and 50 million birds are killed annually when they collide with communications towers and related structures such as the support wires. Around 230 bird species are affected -- over one-quarter of all bird species found in the United States -- including 52 species that are in decline, like the cerulean warbler, black rail, Bell's vireo, the golden-winged warbler, Swainson's warbler, Henslow's sparrow, Bachman's sparrow, and McCown's longspur.

The FCC has the power and the obligation to do something about it. Changes to the way communications structures are lit for safety can go a long way to preventing millions of bird deaths each year.

Write to the FCC today! Tell them to develop rules to help birds safely reach their destinations. But hurry -- the deadline for comments is Monday, April 23rd!"

Towers & Birds"'