All Creatures, Great and Small

There is a great debate in this country in the environmentalist community. In one court are the wildlife protectors, and in  the other are the climate change battlers. One would think that they would be on the same side, but one issue is the great divider, and that is Wind Energy.

There is a lot of data pointing to the fact that wind turbines are killing birds and bats, but those on the front lines of the climate battle argue that birds and bats are simply collateral damage on the road to a more sustainable future. BUT:

Environmentalists of all creeds agree that the best approach to planning for the future of this planet is to incorporate the ecosystem into those plans, unlike what our recent predecessors have done. So shouldn't we think about the eco-system in the next iteration of the energy plan for this society? Not doing that is what got us into the mess we are in with coal, oil, fracking, etc. There is room for every living thing on this planet, all creatures, great and small, and taking them into account won't take as much "energy," as you might think.

For more information, read the following article by Ted Williams of the Audubon Society:  

http://www.audubonmagazine.org/articles/climate/green-energy-can-we-save-planet-and-save-birds?page=show