In the article by ecogeek, written by Megan Treacy, it states that the current color of the world's wind turbines (white or grey) attracts small bugs, which attracts the birds that eat the bugs, which in turn kills the birds by the turbines propellers. In a study to support this scientists developed a test to find which were the more attractive colors. In there findings they concluded that white, light grey, and yellow were some of the most attractive colors. However they also found that purple was one of the least attractive colors to the bugs. Even with these findings they don't suggest painting everything hazardious purple but rather changing the color of things to make them less attractive. The scientists do think however that the heat generated by the turbines could also be attracting the bugs.
I believe this is related to class because in the last few days we have been talking about an ecosystem, and what factors can affect the living things in an ecosystem. With the loss of the birds and the bugs it reduces the population in the ecosystem and also the turnbine itseld affects the surrounds things.
http://www.ecogeek.org/wind-power/3333-should-wind-turbines-be-purple
