1.0American Bird Conservancyhttps://abcbirds.orgabcadminhttps://abcbirds.org/author/abcadmin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="JmvtWr3yuW"><a href="https://abcbirds.org/news/major-bird-conservation-groups-oppose-merricourt-wind-energy-project-in-north-dakota/">Major Bird Conservation Groups Oppose Merricourt Wind Energy Project in North Dakota</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://abcbirds.org/news/major-bird-conservation-groups-oppose-merricourt-wind-energy-project-in-north-dakota/embed/#?secret=JmvtWr3yuW" width="600" height="338" title="“Major Bird Conservation Groups Oppose Merricourt Wind Energy Project in North Dakota” — American Bird Conservancy" data-secret="JmvtWr3yuW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://abcbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Whooping-Crane-close_Jack-Nevitt_Shutterstock-scaled.jpg25602560The endangered Whooping Crane is one of the many species at risk from wind energy development in sensitive habitats. (Washington, D.C., November 21, 2014) Two leading bird conservation groups, American Bird Conservancy and the International Crane Foundation, have sent a joint letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) voicing strong concerns about renewed consideration … Read More>>