USGS finds cranes isolated from wind farms

USGS finds cranes isolated from wind farms Washington (UPI) Apr 21, 2016 - Some bird species migrating through the Great Plains states aren't impacted much by the presence of wind energy towers, the U.S. Geological Survey found. Wind turbines may pose a potential threat to birds migrating through areas with high concentrations of renewable energy activity. The USGS said it examined historic data on migration patterns of sandhill cranes through mid-continent st ... more

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