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Birds Die by the Millions Flying into Cell Towers

Millions of birds are dying each year flying into cell phone towers and broadcast antennas. Conservation groups are preparing a lawsuit to put a moratorium on new towers until they're designed with birds in mind. NPR's Melanie Peeples reports.

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