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caraher

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9. Could be a wildlife issue

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 06:51 PM

Sep 2014

Altamont is one of the oldest wind farms, and historically has been one of the more prolific bird killers (though our pet cats still dwarf wind generation when it comes to slaying birds).

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I drove through a vast windfarm on my way to Spokane. [View all] Aristus Sep 2014 OP

I love them. politicat Sep 2014 #1

There's a huge one at Altamont Pass along I-580. KamaAina Sep 2014 #2

Could be a wildlife issue caraher Sep 2014 #9

You must have some really mean cats KamaAina Sep 2014 #10

We've been through there and the Columbia River Gorge near Vantage... SeattleVet Sep 2014 #3

HA! Aristus Sep 2014 #4

hee hee annabanana Sep 2014 #7

I know this place! Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2014 #5

We drove through several in Western Illinois geardaddy Sep 2014 #6

They have some in Illinois. logosoco Sep 2014 #8

I feel much the same about the northern NJ turnpike. malthaussen Sep 2014 #11