Evaluation of an acoustic deterrent to reduce bat mortalities at an Illinois wind farm

Evaluation of an acoustic deterrent to reduce bat mortalities at an Illinois wind farm

ABSTRACT From 2014 to 2016, GE Renewable Energy and California Ridge Wind Energy tested an ultrasonic bat deterrent system during the autumn bat migration period at an operating wind farm in Illinois, USA. The deterrent system consisted of air‐jet ultrasonic emitters mounted on nacelles and towers i...

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Main Authors: W. Brad Romano, John R. Skalski, Richard L. Townsend, Kevin W. Kinzie, Karyn D. Coppinger, Myron F. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
Subjects:
eastern red bat
hoary bat
Lasiurus cinereus
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Lasiurus borealis
minimization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1025
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