Number of birds killed by the BP oil spill: at least 2,188 and counting.... and watch them bite.
Number of birds killed by wind farms: 10,000-40,000 annually.
Number of birds killed by cars: 80 million annually.
Number of birds killed by cats: Hundreds of millions to 1 billion annually.
Don't worry there is some good news.
Number of birds killed by fisheries: tens to hundreds of thousands annually (fortunately for the birds, some of these fisheries are now shut down).
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Somebody, I can'y remember who, said that the BP oil spill is the equivilant of pouring one litre of engine oil into the Thames. It was backed up with figures etc.
Now I wish I knew where I got that from. It was one of the bloggers....
Number of birds killed by wind farms: 10,000-40,000 annually.
Not doubting you but would love to know the source DP
Bucko it was Raedwald http://raedwald.blogspot.com/2010/06/that-little-oil-spill-in-context.html
The source is in the link, Carl. The figure is from the American Bird Society
Really shouldn't comment after a night out. Thanks (embarrassed smile)
You could compare the oil spil in the Gulf to be the same as pour a bottle of oil into the Thames - if you did it by volume. But oil floats on top of water.
A better comparison would be by surface area. Though not as insignficant it will still be a tiny tiny bit of oil compared to the whole Gulf. And it'll have disappeared after a year, especially with the hurricanes that they have.
Think what it would be like if all those birds were not killed. you wouldn't be able to move for bird shit.
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