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Article: Study: Birds, bats killed by blades of wind turbines
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- September 18, 2007
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ByKurt Erickson
SPRINGFIELD - Despite proof that birds and bats are being killed
by the rotating blades of wind turbines, a new state report says more
studies are needed to determine if anything should be done about it.
The report, compiled by researchers at the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources, recommended that the state should develop a map
that could identify sensitive areas of the state where wind farm
developers could take added precautions to cut down on avian deaths.
And, the report suggests the state could fund a major study of
bird and bat populations before and after turbines are built in
various areas of the state.
But, the report did not call for any immediate action by ...