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document February 19, 2008

FCC Towers Decision (2/19/08)

U.S. Court of Appeals decision which found that the FCC did not properly assess the potential adverse effect of towers to migratory birds when issuing permits for new telecommunication towers
Press Release: Victory February 19, 2008

Federal Court Orders Cell Tower Safeguards for Gulf Coast Birds

Decision could save millions of birds killed each year in tower collisions
document May 25, 2006

FCC Tower Map

Map prepared by the American Bird Conservancy showing thousands of communications towers in a 1,000-mile stretch of the Gulf Coast region, from Pt. Isabel, Texas to Tampa Bay, Florida.
Press Release April 8, 2005

Conservationists Fight in Court to Enforce Protections for Migrating and Endangered Birds

Millions of birds die annually in collisions with cellular and television towers