There used to be a bird called the 'Passenger Pigeon'. It "was once the most abundant bird in North America, numbering around 3 billion, and possibly up to 5 billion." It was hunted to extinction by 1901.
Glad to see people more concerned about bird populations. But, of course, that isn't why this wind-turbine meme is kept circulating.
A story that stood by me is the one of the lyre bird and the hunt to near extinction in the early 1900s for their impressive tail feathers. I cannot find the source on wikipedia anymore nor can I find these conservation efforts in a quick google search, but what stood by me is that 120 years ago people were also concerned about conservation of species.
Glad to see people more concerned about bird populations. But, of course, that isn't why this wind-turbine meme is kept circulating.