The article on the bird hanging upside down in the alley of downtown Durango seems typical of the journalism present in most media coverage of a nonevent. Interesting but certainly not factual. That raptor was hanging from a cable TV or fiber optic cable. ( Zero voltage.)
Most electric utilities spend a lot of money and time to help prevent such incidents from happening by installing raptor protection. La Plata Electric Association has the expertise to answer any questions your reporter might have, as well as the mistaken Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman.
I’ll cut the prof at Fort Lewis College a little slack. As is typical, he gave a great explanation in theory, but doesn’t seem to know what a power line is.
Just saying.
John D. Stephenson
Durango
