In an attempt to utilize sustainable energy sources, there are plans to harness wind energy in Wyoming through the construction of 1,100 wind turbines that have the potential to power 600,000 homes. It sounds like a perfect plan, except for one small detail. These wind turbines would be constructed in the migratory path of the sage grouse, which is a type of bird that is becoming dangerously close to being an endangered species. So what is more important, sustainable energy at the cost of disrupting the habitat of the stage grouse, or rejecting these sustainable plans in order to preserve their habitat?
Here is a stage grouse:
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