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Golden Gate Audubon reports on threats to raptors in the Altamont Pass area from a possible extension to  to run some of the most dangerous, old-generation turbines.

The Altamont Pass is a problem for birds that just won’t go away. So that makes it a problem for Audubon too – a problem that will come to a head next Tuesday March 24.

While significant progress has been made in reducing bird deaths in the Altamont Pass, one company, Altamont Winds, Inc. (AWI), is trying to extend its current permits to run some of the most dangerous, old-generation turbines for another three years until 2018. If approved, the project would kill approximately 1,900 birds, including 280 to 400 raptors and at least 11 to 16 Golden Eagles, 82 to 139 Burrowing Owls, 86 to 96 American Kestrels, and 55 to 87 Red-tailed Hawks.

Read full article and learn what you can do at Speak out to protect Altamont raptors | Golden Gate Audubon Society.