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Report: Millions of birds killed by power lines

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Tens of millions of flamingos, storks, pelicans and other migratory birds are being killed across the world when they fly into power lines, according to a new study.

The AFP news agency reported that wildfires had been caused in dry areas of the United States and Eastern Europe by birds hitting power lines, then falling to the ground in flames.

The study was published at Convention on Migratory Species in Bergen, Norway, according the news agency.

Tens of millions of birds are killed in collisions and hundreds of thousands are electrocuted in Africa and Eurasia, the study said.

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Dutch ornithologist Hein Prinsen, who took part in the study, told AFP that “collision and electrocution are among the most important human-related causes for bird mortality,” along with hunting.

Solution needed
There are about 43 million miles of power lines in the world, the news agency reported.

“Today, Eastern Europe is a hot spot for problems, for great bustards and birds of prey for example,” John O’Sullivan, an ex-member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, told AFP.

“But the worst situation may well be soon to be found in India and Africa where vast amounts of power lines are being built and where there are very large populations of birds,” he added.

O’Sullivan said it “completely makes sense” to try to solve the problem because power outages resulting from collisions had a “high costs for society.”

AFP said that 12 percent of blue cranes died annually after flying into power lines in South Africa. The blue crane is that country’s national bird.

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Success of the bald eagle, killed by bus on the bridge of Seattle

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SEATTLE – A bald eagle was struck and killed by a bus subway Tuesday on deck floating SR 520 in Seattle.

According to Linda Thielke with Metro, the Eagle flew through the windshield of the 167 Route shuttle bus during the morning.

The driver said he saw a bird sitting on the next ramp, but as the bus approaches the Eagle began to fly alongside the bus. The Eagle turned and flew into the right side of the windshield, break. Thielke said that the bus driver had been unable to swerve in the other direction to miss the Eagle.

Washington Fish and Wildlife Department Captain Bill Hebner said that it is a high probability of the Eagle is the male who is often seen perched atop light poles on the deck of 520 and niche on the Golf of Broadmoor near Seattle route.

Hebner said the carcass was taken over by workers in Washington State Department of Transportation and delivery to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect its feathers for ceremonies religious and tribal Indian.

The Eagle was popular with drivers in the region of many recognizing it on their way in or out of the city, as they go to work every morning around 520.

Hebner, said that the Eagle may have been cleaning a duck or other animals died when he was hit.

The nest of Broadmoor was productive and said while Hebner eagles born this year have probably already taken their flight and become independent.