Posted on 12/17/2022 9:18:59 AM PST by grundle
An Orange-Bellied Parrot perched on the edge of a feeding bowl. The species is listed as being critically endangered.
Plans for a major new wind farm in Australia were given the thumbs up this month — on the provision its turbines go offline for five months a year to protect a parrot species.
In an environmental assessment report of the Robbins Island Renewable Energy Park, Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority said its board had "determined to approve the proposal" for the project, which could have as many as 122 wind turbines and is overseen by ACEN Australia.
One of the approval conditions relates to the Orange-bellied parrot, which the Australian government says is critically endangered.
"Unless otherwise approved in writing by the EPA Board, all WTG [wind turbine generators] must be shut down during the northern OBP migration period (1 March to 31 May inclusive) and the southern OBP migration period (15 September to 15 November inclusive)," the EPA document says.
In a statement last week, EPA board chair Andrew Paul said the organization had concluded that "significant mitigation measures" were needed in relation to "potential impacts on the orange-bellied parrot population."
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
GO GO parrots ,LOL
That’s important. We need to protect the birds. Hopefully we’ll do that here in the U.S.
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What if I declare as a parrot? Or even as a lesser sparrow?
Will I get protection from the govt.?
I DECLARE AM AN ALGAE. I SWIM IN RAINDROPS AND WETLANDS.
PS the water is so shallow that I have access to ‘salvage’ from boating accidents.
Get another example of how gov’t can screw things up. The parrots get a 5-month free pass, but how about those who depend on that energy to power their ventilators?
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If you add up the ‘stagnant’ time, due to no wind or too much wind shutdown, I’ll bet you can get 5 months per year.
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