Transmission Towers, Power Lines and Birds

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TRANSMISSION TOWERS, POWER LINES AND BIRDS By Jessica Butcher And Greg Eslinger

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By Jessica Butcher And Greg Eslinger. Transmission Towers, Power Lines and Birds. Collisions. Approximately 174 million deaths annually from transmission lines 4 to 40 million with communications towers Most commonly affected species How can these be prevented?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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TRANSMISSION TOWERS, POWER LINES AND BIRDS

By Jessica Butcher

AndGreg Eslinger

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Collisions Approximately 174 million deaths

annually from transmission lines 4 to 40 million with communications

towers Most commonly affected species How can these be prevented?

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Spiral Bird Flight Diverter The “FireFly”™ Bird Flapper/Diverter

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Electrocution Tens to hundreds of thousands of

deaths annually Most commonly affected species Responsible for 5 to 25% of power

outages How can these be prevented

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Prevention Techniques A wide variety of techniques available Underground installation Line spacing Perch bars and insulators Hanging lines Nest platforms and relocation

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Perch Bar Insulated Lines

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Hanging Lines Nest Platform

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