Wind turbines without curtailment produce large numbers of bat fatalities throughout their lifetime: A call against ignorance and neglect

Wind turbines without curtailment produce large numbers of bat fatalities throughout their lifetime: A call against ignorance and neglect

Bats are protected by national and international legislation in European countries, yet many species, particularly migratory aerial insectivores, collide with wind turbines which counteracts conservation efforts. Within the European Union it is legally required to curtail the operation of wind turbi...

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Main Authors: Christian C. Voigt, Klara Kaiser, Samantha Look, Kristin Scharnweber, Carolin Scholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Green-green dilemma
Wind energy bat conflict
Wildlife casualties
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989422001512

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