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Session: What have studies of communications towers suggested regarding the impact of guy wires and lights on birds and bats

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OSTI ID:837479
This session at the Wind Energy and Birds/Bats workshop consisted of one presentation followed by a discussion/question and answer period. The paper ''Wind turbines and Avian Risk: Lessons from Communications Towers'' was given by Paul Kerlinger. The presenter outlined lessons that have been learned from research on communications (not cell) towers and about the impacts of guy wires and lights on birds and bats and how they could be useful to wind energy developers. The paper also provided specific information about a large 'fatality' event that occurred at the Mountaineer, WC wind energy site in May 2003, and a table of Night Migrant Carcass search findings for various wind sites in the US.
Research Organization:
Curry and Kerlinger, LLC, Cape May Point, NJ (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
837479
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English