{"id":130056,"date":"2024-11-25T22:50:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T15:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130056"},"modified":"2024-11-25T22:50:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T15:50:58","slug":"golden-eagle-killed-in-first-recorded-wind-turbine-incident-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130056","title":{"rendered":"Golden eagle killed in first recorded wind turbine incident in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Bodycam footage shows a police officer rescuing the eagle, which landed under his vehicle and appeared to be in distress. (Courtesy: Mohave County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>GALLOWAY, Scotland <\/strong>\u2013 A golden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wildlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eagle<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotland<\/a> has been killed by a wind turbine, the first recorded incident of its kind in the area.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldeneaglessouthofscotland.co.uk\/blog\/sparky-b31-sad-news-from-galloway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project<\/a> confirmed the raptor&#8217;s death in the Galloway region following a recent pathological investigation on Monday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Veterinary Investigation Center at Scotland\u2019s Rural College in Dumfries said it conducted various tests, which found the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/animal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bird<\/a> to be in good condition and concluded that his fatal injuries were &#8220;typical of those associated with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wind<\/a> turbine strike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/largest-raptor-footprints-ever-found-in-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8216;LARGEST RAPTOR FOOTPRINTS EVER&#8217; FOUND IN CHINA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/gettyimages-1143011560.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/gettyimages-1143011560.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/gettyimages-1143011560.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-1143011560.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1143011560.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-1143011560.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1143011560.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">The golden eagle is the most widely distributed species of eagle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Avalon\/Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Up until his death, the 3-year-old male, dubbed Sparky, had been closely monitored by the conservation initiative aimed at helping bolster the region&#8217;s golden eagle population.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Researchers first discovered the bird&#8217;s remains near a turbine base on Aug. 22 with his wing detached.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><i><strong>WARNING:<\/strong> The following photo contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.<\/i><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/missouri-bald-eagle-shot-beak-wing-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOPE REMAINS FOLLOWING MULTIPLE SURGERIES FOR MISSOURI BALD EAGLE AFTER BULLET NEARLY SPLIT BEAK IN HALF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/eagle.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/eagle.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/eagle.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/eagle.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/eagle.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/eagle.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/eagle.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Golden Eagle Killed by Wind Turbine in South Scotland\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Researchers first discovered the bird&#8217;s remains near a turbine base on Aug. 22 with his wing detached.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Our satellite tagging system allowed us to immediately detect that something untoward had happened to Sparky at Windy Rig Windfarm in Galloway,&#8221; said Cat Barlow, project manager of the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project. &#8220;This ensured investigators could quickly recover the body before weather and wild scavengers destroyed any evidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Without the team\u2019s surveillance and ability to respond promptly, Barlow said they may never have known what led to Sparky\u2019s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Gathering knowledge from the satellite tags is vital to ensuring the continued protection of golden eagles, and further reinforces the importance of our work to monitor golden eagles in southern Scotland,&#8221; Barlow adds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/galloway-scotland-wind-turbine-golden-eagle\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bodycam footage shows a police officer rescuing the eagle, which landed under his vehicle and appeared to be in distress. 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