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Wind turbines may halve bat activity
The research, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, involved halting microturbine movement at 20 sites across the UK and examining the effect on bird and bat activity. Bird activity was not significantly affected but bat activity was 54% lower in close proximity to operating turbines.
July 31, 2012
by David Ross
in Herald Scotland
Small wind turbines can halve bat activity in the immediate vicinity of properties, according to new research.
Academics from Stirling University looked at the small wind turbines, which are becoming an increasingly popular means of power generation at individual homes.
The research, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, involved halting microturbine movement at 20 sites across the UK and examining the effect on bird and bat activity.
The results revealed bird activity was not significantly affected but bat activity was 54% lower in close proximity to operating turbines compared to those which were stopped.
Dr Kirsty Park, senior lecturer in Ecology at Stirling who led... [continue via Web link]
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