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By Joseph Guzman
The energy company will pay more than $500,000 over three years to raise six condors at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation. “Our goal is to minimize the risk of mortalities. We see this as a win for condors,” Amy Parsons, operations wildlife compliance manager at Avangrid Renewables, told The Los Angeles Times
. While there’s no documented cases of a wind turbine at the Manzana plant killing or injuring any condors in the region, the energy company’s proposed mitigation plan estimates up to two adult condors and each of their two chicks or two eggs will die by a fatal injury over a 30-year period.
A wind energy company is partnering with federal wildlife authorities to help breed critically endangered California condors that may be threatened by giant wind turbines, The Associated Press (AP) reports. Avangrid Renewables operates wind turbines as part of its Manzana wind power project in Kern County, Calif., and will now finance the breeding of the condors in captivity to replace any that may be killed by turbine blades. America is changing faster than ever! Add Changing America to your Facebook or Twitter feed to stay on top […]
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