{"id":1999129,"date":"2023-08-13T01:49:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T05:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-pay-the-price\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T01:51:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T05:51:26","slug":"green-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-pay-the-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-pay-the-price\/","title":{"rendered":"California&#8217;s wildlife bears the burden of green energy&#8217;s cost."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreen-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-pay-the-price%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1999129&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California&#8217;s Transition \u200dto\u2062 Green Energy Raises Concerns\u200b for Wildlife<\/h2>\n<p>As the Golden State accelerates \u2064its transition \u2062to green energy at\u2062 full throttle, some are expressing apprehension about the\u2062 potential \u200dconsequences for the state. \u2062John Baker, a retired \u200cassistant chief of\u2064 the\u2062 California \u2064Fish and Wildlife Department, believes that while the push for \u200cgreen energy is aimed at saving the planet from \u200dclimate change, \u200bit comes at the\u2064 expense of endangering \u2064groups of wild animals, especially birds.<\/p>\n<h3>The \u200bImpact on Predatory Birds<\/h3>\n<p>Baker highlights\u2062 the significant impact of green energy\u2062 policies on predatory birds such as eagles, hawks, and falcons. Many of these birds are being killed by wind turbines,\u2063 which poses \u200ca threat to their\u2062 populations\u200b due to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-species-pay-the-price\/\" title=\"California's wildlife species suffer due to the cost of green energy.\">slow reproductive nature<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There are millions of finches out there, \u2062but there are not millions\u2063 of golden eagles \u2064out there,&#8221; Baker said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According\u2064 to a 2021 article, approximately 681,000 birds \u2063are killed each\u200b year in \u2064the United States by wind \u2063turbines. However, this number could be even higher due to limited \u2064monitoring and other \u2064factors.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u2062 Impact on\u2064 Other Species<\/h3>\n<p>Solar farms, another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-energys-cost-californias-wildlife-pay-the-price\/\" title=\"California's wildlife bears the burden of green energy's cost.\">major \u200cgreen \u200benergy generator<\/a>, have also been causing harm to birds and other species.\u2063 Birds often mistake the shining solar panels for\u200c pools\u200b of water and crash into them, resulting in fatal injuries. The extreme heat from the\u2062 panels can also incinerate \u200cbirds that \u200bfly too close. Additionally, solar farms\u2063 have disrupted the habitat and migration corridors of land species like desert tortoises\u200b and\u200c bighorn sheep.<\/p>\n<h3>Lack of\u2063 Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>Baker criticizes the lack of accountability for\u2063 wind energy operators when it comes to \u2064the loss of \u200bwildlife. While harming birds\u200b like bald eagles can lead to criminal charges, wind energy operators are often not held responsible\u2063 for\u200b the harm they cause to wildlife.<\/p>\n<h3>The Influence of Politics<\/h3>\n<p>Baker\u200b also raises \u2064concerns about the influence\u200d of politics on\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/listen-elon-musk-presses-robinhood-ceo-about-gamestop-fiasco-restricted-trading\/\" title=\"LISTEN: Elon Musk Presses Robinhood CEO About GameStop Fiasco, Restricted Trading\">decision-making process<\/a>. He \u200bbelieves that scientists are pressured to align\u2064 their research with\u200d a specific narrative \u2062to secure funding, sometimes neglecting the well-being of individual \u2064species. This preferential treatment for clean energy can hinder scientific progress and\u200b the protection of wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges,\u200c Baker \u2062acknowledges that some local \u200cagencies have\u2062 found ways\u200c to work around these issues\u2063 and prioritize the well-being\u200c of wildlife.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California is rapidly shifting to green energy, but concerns arise about potential consequences. The state aims to achieve 100% carbon-neutrality by 2045, yet some, like a former official from the California Fish and Wildlife Department, express apprehension. 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