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Study finds wind turbines killed 18.7 million US bats since 1981

Study estimates 18.7 million US bat deaths from turbines

1 Oct 26 3:00 PM · 12d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 5

New Scientist reports on a PNAS analysis by Fort Collins Science Center researchers that used 499 wind farm reports across 48 states to estimate bat deaths from 1981 to 2024, finding annual deaths have exceeded 1.5 million since 2021.

Study estimates 18.7 million US bat deaths from turbines
New Scientist

“We know bats are being impacted, but could we change the engineering or sites of a turbine to minimise those impacts?”

Bethany Straw

Charles Labuzzetta Researcher, Fort Collins Science CenterBethany Straw Researcher, Fort Collins Science Center

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What was reported 2 claims about this development

  1. 2 outlets Wind Turbines Have Killed an Estimated 18.7 Million Bats

    first by Yahoo, 12d ago · also New Scientist

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  2. 1 outlet Scientists reveal the staggering number of bat deaths at wind turbines

    first by Phys.org, 12d ago

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