Increasing evidence that bats actively forage at wind turbines
Although the ultimate causes of high bat fatalities at wind farms are not well understood, several lines of evidence suggest that bats are attracted to wind turbines. One hypothesis is that bats would be attracted to turbines as a foraging resource if the insects that bats prey upon are commonly pre...
Main Authors: | Cecily F. Foo, Victoria J. Bennett, Amanda M. Hale, Jennifer M. Korstian, Alison J. Schildt, Dean A. Williams |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-11-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3985.pdf |
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