After the state of Wyoming approves its latest wave of wind development projects, the local community begins to divide. The line is clear. Pro-energy or pro-wildlife, but there is no real black and white. It’s all a gray area, and the dependence on large energy corporations to support the local economy muddies the waters. No one’s intentions are 100% clear aside from one… 

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A local biologist knows with full confidence that wind farms are having a grave effect on golden eagles and other species of birds and bats. It’s in the cold, hard data that he’s been collecting. He has spent years trying to share his findings with government officials and wildlife management groups, and no one has made any effort to stop or make changes that would enforce better environmental assessment. Why? 

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Eagles dying in wind farms means a lot of money lost, so no one wants to publicize it. EVERYONE seems to get funding from energy in Wyoming.

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Small groups of individuals began to form around the topic. Team Wildlife has been suing to slow the progress of the wind development. However, some aren’t happy about the pushback. Many in Wyoming depend on energy money to get by, and actively speaking out against it is almost insulting. Team Wind often questions the relevance of wildlife within the economic sphere. Each team has a wild collection of quirky characters. Politicians, activists, biologists, conservationists, reporters, radio hosts, the list goes on and on.

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No matter their intentions, to stop or promote the development, both sides have clear and convincing arguments.