Environmentalists worry that proposed Lake Ontario wind farm threatens wildlife | Great Lakes Echo

Environmentalists worry that proposed Lake Ontario wind farm threatens wildlife | Great Lakes Echo:

Henslow's sparrows: U.S. Geological Survey photo

A proposal to build a wind farm on the Canadian shore of Lake Ontario has created an uproar among people worried about birds and wildlife.
Nature Canada members worry that wind turbines will threaten already endangered birds like Henslow's sparrows.  

The environmental group heading the opposition, Nature Canada, opposes the location at Ostrander Point because it is in the middle of an important bird area.
“The important bird areas are the most important places for birds in our country,” said Ted Cheskey, manager of the bird conservation program at Nature Canada. “It’s a global program, so they really represent the most important places for birds on earth.”
There are about 600 important areas for birds in Canada. Of those, 345 are globally significant, Cheskey said. Ostrander Point in the center of Prince Edward County’s south shore is one of them.

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