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<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Indian scholars found that mountain areas with turbines Indian researchers found that mountain areas with turbines had four times fewer buzzards and hawks
The change had a knock-on effect on the other animals, with the birds of prey having an overabundance of lizards in those areas.
The researchers investigated a wind farm in the Unesco World Heritage Site of the Western Ghats, comparing it with an area without wind turbines.
In Britain, the RSPB has previously warned that turbines can kill sea eagles, and the machines are also known to kill bats, owls and hawks.
Graphic on how to get a better idea of an area where wind farms have caused the death of the victims (AFP Photo / John SAEKI)
Professor Maria Thaker, lead author of the study, said that wind turbines are 'akin' to a new 'top predator'.
Thaker told The Telegraph, 'Every time has been predicted, or unexpected effects trickle through the ecosystem.
'We find wind farms reduce the abundance and activity of predatory birds – for example buzzards, hawks and kites – which increases the density of lizards.
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'We find wind farms have emerging impacts that are greatly underestimated.'
'There is a strong need for an ecosystem-wide view when aligning green-energy goals with environment protection.'
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