TIMES RECORD • January 26, 2024
Recent research shows that wind turbines do not affect the bird population but oil and gas drilling do (“The Economist,” Jan. 13. Birders take note! Christmas Bird Count data shows that bird counts did not decrease between 2000 and 2020 in areas with increased wind turbines. However, bird populations near new gas wells dropped 15% and in some sensitive areas up to 25%. ~ Nancy Hasenfus, Brunswick