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Wind Energy Facility: Wind energy facility in the Northeastern United States. An unexpected number of dead bats began appearing beneath industrial-scale wind turbines in North America and Europe during the past 10 years. (USA)
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Title: Wind Energy Facility
Description: Wind energy facility in the Northeastern United States. An unexpected number of dead bats began appearing beneath industrial-scale wind turbines in North America and Europe during the past 10 years.
Location: USA
Photographer: Paul Cryan, U.S. Geological Survey
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File Size (original): JPEG Image - 1,006.33 KB
Dimensions: 2592 x 1944
Resolution: 180 dpi

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Bats (Set) RSS Media RSS Slideshow Wind Turbine: Most modern wind turbines are taller than a 30-story building. Field biologist Apple Snider stands at the base of a turbine in New York for scale. Wind Turbines: Wind turbines at certain sites in North America each cause dozens of bat fatalities per year.
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