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The Alberta Energy Regulator is responding to reports that 123 birds have died at the Fort Hills oilsands project north of Fort McMurray.
Suncor Energy, the mine’s operator, has reported 123 “deceased or euthanized waterfowl and songbirds,” the energy regulator reported Tuesday. Suncor is continuing to monitor and collect the injured and dead birds, the AER said in a news release.
The Fort Hills mine, 90 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, is scheduled to begin producing oil by the end of 2017. It is jointly owned by Suncor, Total E&P Canada and Teck Resources.
Suncor, which holds a 50.8-per-cent interest in the project, is the developer and operator.
Suncor spokesperson Nicole Fisher said the company regrets the incident and is also reviewing the deaths.
Fisher couldn’t say how the birds were euthanized, but confirmed the birds were horned larks.
“I can tell you our bird deterrent systems, including canons, radar and effigies — those are the scarecrows — were in place and active at the site at the time,” Fisher said. “Given the unusual nature of this situation, we have taken additional steps to prevent any further bird landings.”
Courtesy of cbc.ca
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