Federal Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Habitat Plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking the public’s suggestions for writing an environmental impact statement for an eight-state Midwestern plan designed to help conserve the habitats of...
View ArticleWind Energy Industry Spun Into Bat Preservation Effort
The Iowa wind energy industry faces a bizarre problem. It is killing bats, and the demise sometimes comes in a gruesome way. Lyle Muller/IowaWatchA lone wind turbine stands at Kirkwood Community...
View ArticleNews Quiz: Why Do Wind Turbines Pose Risk For Bats?
Although the fungal white-nose syndrome is a better-known killer, wind turbines are also a threat to bats. The recent designation of the northern long-eared bat as a threatened species under the...
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