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Energy Siting Resource Library

Wind Wildlife Research Meeting IX Proceedings

 Although wind energy is an important alternative to carbon-based energy sources, its direct and indirect local impacts on birds and bats continue to be problematic. These proceedings, presented by the American Wind Wildlife Institute, document current research pertaining to wildlife fatalities; habitat and behavioral impacts; cumulative and landscape-scale impacts to species; mitigation techniques and technologies; and offshore considerations. (PDF, 1.5MB)

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