AN EXCERPT: “According to Interior’s estimates, the 1,000 giant wind turbines are expected to kill up to 64 golden eagles and 150-210 other raptor species each year. Beyond raptors, the wind turbines are expected to kill up to 5,400 birds of various other species and 6,300 bats each year, according to the final environmental impact statement. The bat mortality probably would mostly affect hoary and silver-haired bats. Because bats have a slow reproductive rate, the loss of so many bats would be considered significant, according to the environmental impact statement.”
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