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Win-win for wind energy and eagles
06 January 2021
By BES Press Office
Researchers create new tool that allows wind turbine developers to minimise risk of collisions with eagles. The findings are published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/win-win-for-wind-energy-and-eagles/
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