Over 300 Endangered Eagles Killed or Injured by Wind Turbines in Tasmania: Study

Accelerated deaths of the Tasmanian wedge-tailed and white-bellied sea-eagles are a grim reality if thousands of new wind turbines are built.

A wedge-tailed eagle, Australia's largest bird of prey. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Over the past decade, wind turbines and transmission lines have led to the deaths or injuries of 321 endangered eagles in Tasmania, according to a study.

More cases are believed to be unreported due to a lack of systemic research on wind farms and public information.