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Wind Turbines: No Treat for Bats

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Several USGS scientists are investigating the problem of fatal bat and bird collisions with wind turbines. Certain species of migratory bats seem particularly vulnerable to fatal encounters with wind turbines. But why? In this podcast interview, USGS research biologist and bat specialist Dr. Paul Cryan explains what we know, and don't know yet, about why this might be happening, and possible solutions to the problem.

  Wind Energy: A Scare for Bats and Birds
 

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 Giant Constrictors: Biological and Management Profiles and an Establishment Risk Assessment for Nine Large Species of Pythons, Anacondas, and the Boa Constrictor

 Spring and winter records of the eastern pipistrelle (Perimyotis subflavus) in southeastern New Mexico

 Evaluation of Ensemble Habitat Mapping to support National Park Service decisions on the fire management and invasive plant species control

 Invasive species information networks: collaboration at multiple scales for prevention, early detection, and rapid response to invasive species

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Yellow Anaconda captured in Big Cypress National Preserve in southwestern Florida. Photo by Skip Snow, NPS.

 Giant Constrictor Snakes in Florida: A Sizable Research Challenge

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 Following Sirenia’s Song: The Meritorious Journey of Research Zoologist Thomas J. O’Shea

 New Web Application Supports Reclamation Decision Making for the Jonah Natural Gas Field

 White-nose Syndrome Threatens the Survival of Hibernating Bats in North America

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