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Patuxent Wildlife Refuge scientists study how wind farms affect sea ducks

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By Chesapeake Bay Activities March 1, 2012

The call for construction of wind farms presents a question scientists could not answer: Will the turbines affect the birds?

A multi-year study conducted by the USGS, the Fish and Wildlife Service, Sea Duck Joint Venture, and others to map out the birds' migration paths and uncover their behaviors will provide information to factor into decisions about where wind turbines can be built. Read more…

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The call for construction of wind farms presents a question scientists could not answer: Will the turbines affect the birds?

A multi-year study conducted by the USGS, the Fish and Wildlife Service, Sea Duck Joint Venture, and others to map out the birds' migration paths and uncover their behaviors will provide information to factor into decisions about where wind turbines can be built. Read more…

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