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Wind farms are green — but at what cost to birds?

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Taurai Maduna | Wolf Gebhardt
February 7, 2025

Wind is an excellent, eco-friendly source of power, but the turbines sometimes also kill wildlife. It's known as a green-green dilemma. At South Africa's Excelsior Wind Farm, Mauricia Martin helps protect endangered bird species like the Black Harrier.