Nicola Sturgeon has been criticised by the RSPB for a new proposed offshore wind.
The new proposed offshore wind announced by the leader of the Scottish Government - the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon - has been criticized by the RSPB because it could be a 'disaster' for Scotland's seabirds.
Aedan Smith from the RSPB said:
''...without major action from the Scottish Government, the scale of these new windfarms could cause greater harm to Scotland’s internationally important seabirds than the effects of climate change they are seeking to address and could also accelerate some seabird species towards extinction in Scotland.''
“Offshore wind has an important role to play in helping halt climate change. However, the offshore wind projects already consented in Scotland are predicted to kill hundreds of seabirds like kittiwakes, gannets and puffins every year. The potential projects announced today would be many times bigger than those existing projects and would greatly increase those impacts.''
We currently are living in a biodiversity crisis, which is causing a sixth mass extinction, we need to ensure that wildlife like seabirds and their habitats are protected and not destroyed.
This is not the first time wind farms have been criticized in Scotland. The proposal for wind farms has also been criticized in Scotland because of the harm and risk that they pose to Scotland's critically endangered Scottish Wildcats.
Scottish Wildcats are Scotland's most endangered species, however, wind farms are a risk to their existence. In 2018, wildlife conservationists criticized the plan to log and build wind farms on the critically endangered Scottish Wildcats habitat.
A petition was even established to help save the Scottish Wildcats forest home from destruction from wind farms. This petition to help save the Scottish Wildcat, by protecting their forest home, has almost been signed by 1 MILLION PEOPLE!
If the wind farm goes ahead, then it could wipe out a significant percentage of the last remaining Scottish Wildcat population AND, force them closer to extinction.
It is worrying that wind farms threaten wildlife in this way, especially when they could lead to the extinction of species in Scotland. Furthermore, Scotland is also one of the world's most nature-depleted countries, which means that Scotland is one of the top countries which has sadly destroyed its nature. To help stop the biodiversity crisis and climate change we have to preserve and protect our wildlife and our ecosystems, if we don't, then we risk losing species and beautiful habitats.
We have to live a greener and more sustainable in a way that does not harm and destroy wildlife or ecosystems. By protecting ecosystems, we will protect the animals that live within them, and by protecting the animals, it helps to ensure that we have healthy and thriving ecosystems that are beneficial to animals and people.
If you haven't already, you can sign the Scottish Wildcat petition - here!
You can also see the RSPB response to offshore wind - here.
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