Ultrasonic acoustic deterrents significantly reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines

Wind turbines are known to cause bat fatalities worldwide. Ultrasonic acoustic deterrents are a potential solution to reduce impacts on bats, but few experimental field studies have been conducted at utility scale wind energy facilities. Our objective was to assess effectiveness of a recently develo...

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Main Authors: Sara P. Weaver, Cris D. Hein, Thomas R. Simpson, Jonah W. Evans, Ivan Castro-Arellano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989420301827