For the Birds

January 16, 2006

Birds THERE WAS A WELL WRITTEN article in MRT magazine by Robert Schwaninger Jr., of Schwaninger & Associates about the Federal Communication Commission’s investigation into whether towers pose a significant risk to migratory birds. Schwaninger represents several tower owners whose interests are affected by the FCC’s investigation into avian mortality.

Schwaninger’s article claims that of the 108 endangered and threatened species of birds, “only six are vulnerable to collisions with man-made objects.” He also reminds us that while the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has urged the FCC to create new standards for the tower industry, they also manage the taking of more than 15 million ducks and geese annually by hunters.

This is one of those articles that everyone involved in the zoning side of the business should read. ■

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