Which of the following represents a habitat intrusion in the United States that kills at least 5 million individual birds annually?

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Telecommunications towers are one of the leading causes of bird deaths in the United States, with an estimated 6.6 million birds dying annually due to collisions with the towers and guy wires. The tall, reflective structures can confuse birds, leading them to collide with the tower or become entangled in the guy wires. Other options, such as offshore oil exploration and drilling platforms, barges and ships on lakes, rivers, and oceans, and construction and repair of highways, also have negative impacts on bird populations, but do not have the same level of annual bird deaths as telecommunications towers.

Which of the Following Represents a Habitat Intrusion in the United