K1IR provided the following, valuable, site/insight:
The American Bird Conservancy has done research and provides some
information
and a strong point of view on this topic.
http://www.abcbirds.org/policy/towerkill.htm
Their suggested guidelines for communication towers focus on towers being
less
than 200 feet tall, self-supporting, and most importantly - equipped with
the
minimum lighting possible.
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You should read it before commenting further, as it will suggest
the probable source of the BBC story, and eliminate some of the
speculation (including mine own) on this topic.
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My own advice, however, is that we can do little about this topic.
Perhaps we should move on to something else?
N2EA
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See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather
Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions
and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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