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What Kills Birds?   Human Causes of Bird Fatalities Curry & Kerlinger has compiled the following information from environmental organizations and goverment agencies. This list is meant to inform the public and to put wind turbine fatalities in perspecitve. Glass Windows Bird Deaths a year: 100 to 900+ million Dr. Daniel Klem of Muhlenberg College has done studies over a period of 20 years, looking at bird collisions with windows. His conclusion: glass kills more birds than any other human related factor. House Cats Bird Deaths a year: 100 Million The National Audubuon Society says 100 million birds a year fall prey to cats. Dr. Stan Temple of the University of Wisconsin estimates that in Wisconsin...