USFS studies proposed NV wind farm harm to eagles

Courtesy Outdoor Recreation News  Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:15

Midway through a two-year study about the potential impacts of a proposed wind farm on golden eagles in northern Nevada, wildlife biologists say they've identified nearly a dozen nesting sites in the area of the $200 million project in the mountains 20 miles northeast of Sparks.


 

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