Wind Power: Impacts on Wildlife and Government Responsibilities for Regulating Development and Protecting Wildlife

http://www.batsandwind.org/pdf/gaoreport2005.pdf

Wind power has recently experienced dramatic growth in the United States, with further growth expected. However, several wind power-generating facilities have killed migratory birds and bats, prompting concern from wildlife biologists and others about the
species affected, and the cumulative effects on species populations.

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Date Of Record Release	2010-02-23 18:00:00
Description	Wind power has recently experienced dramatic growth in the United States, with further growth expected. However, several wind power-generating facilities have killed migratory birds and bats, prompting concern from wildlife biologists and others about the species affected, and the cumulative effects on species populations.
Classification	Energy -- Energy Sources - Wind Energy -- Energy Sources - Wind -- Bat wind turbine strikes
Resource Type	Guide/Report/Fact sheet Research
Format	Text
Subject	Environmental impact analysis Wind power Ecological risk assessment Birds Wind turbines Bats
Source	Government Accounting Office (GAO)
Keyword	Migratory birds, Bats, Impact of wind turbines
Selector	Selection Committee
Date Of Record Creation	2010-02-23 17:41:03
Education Level	Technician/Professional/Faculty
Date Last Modified	2010-04-20 13:41:27
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2010-02-23 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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