Comments on: Birds Deaths related to Towers: Perspective https://wireless.blog.law/2009/09/22/birds-deaths-related-to-towers-perspective/ Musing about Telecom and More Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:44:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Kramer https://wireless.blog.law/2009/09/22/birds-deaths-related-to-towers-perspective/#comment-295 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:44:48 +0000 http://celltowersites.com/?p=273#comment-295 The problem that seems difficult is that for some towers to work properly (especially TV, FM, and AM towers), they need to be either on a tall hill, or be tall. This will sometimes conflict with bird migration patterns, but the public good (however that is defined) supports towers more than birds.

Similarly, tall buildings with transparent glass (or highly reflective glass) also pose threats to birds, but there doesn’t seem to be the same outcry over those structures.

It will be interesting to see how the FCC comes down on this topic.

Jonathan

]]> By: Boedette https://wireless.blog.law/2009/09/22/birds-deaths-related-to-towers-perspective/#comment-294 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:02:30 +0000 http://celltowersites.com/?p=273#comment-294 But, shouldn’t we do everything we can when building new towers to avoid the kills? When people become aware of the danger, it’s not helpful to say….oh, this kills more or that kills more. A kill is a kill.

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