Labels:bird | bulletin board | car | daily | earth | food | newspaper | poster | rock | shelf | sky OCR: HUMAN IMPACT Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) William Clark Many raptors die of electrocution Rq contact with electric power poles. These poles are attractive perching spots, especially in relatively treeless areas Around the world millions of miles of electrical wires stretch across natural terrain Electrocution is caused when birds contact live wires or uninsulated transformers Larger raptors are the most susceptible Nearly all birds that are exposed to electric current in this way die Poles can be made safer by adding platforms for raptors to perch on, orby modifications that discourage perching ar electrocuted raptor is found the location and pole number should be noted and the Fish and Wildlife Service and local utility notified These Tawny Eagles were found dead beneath an electric power p ...
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