Windmill study shows impact on bat populations (but not birds-"too soon to draw any conclusions")

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Published: February 08, 2009 11:44 pm

Windmill study shows impact on bat populations

BY BERNIE HORNICK
The Tribune-Democrat

Birds are not being harmed by turbines though some bat populations are being affected, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and wind-energy companies indicate in their first annual report.

It’s too soon to draw any conclusions, said Tracey Librandi Mumma, a state wildlife biologist and wind energy project coordinator who worked on the study.

“All we have is the one study,’’ Mumma said from Harrisburg. “I don’t feel comfortable about making any generalizations. This is only one year’s worth of data from one (wind farm) site.’’

The Pennsylvania Game Commission Wind Energy Voluntary Cooperation Agreement First Annual Report was released recently.

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