Incidence and management of live and injured bats at wind energy facilities

Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 11-16

  Klug, Brandon J ^a   Baerwald, Erin F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bats; Fatalities; Injuries; Lasionycteris noctivagans; Lasiurus cinereus; Live and injured bats; Wildlife rehabilitation; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

LASIONYCTERIS NOCTIVAGANS; LASIURUS CINEREUS;

EID: 79952356087     PISSN: 10712232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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