In a story broadcasted yesterday, the PBS NewsHour takes a look at efforts to make wind power safer for birds. The piece focuses on the notorious Altamont Pass wind power facility, which has been perhaps the most deadly site for birds in the country. Audubon California Policy Director Mike Lynes, who has been on the front lines of the battle to remedy the problems at Altamont, talks in the piece about the many lessons learned there.
HOTSPOT: Flyover of California's Birds and Biodiversity
California is a global biodiversity hotspots, with one of the greatest concentrations of living species on Earth.