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FW: [BIRDCHAT] Effects of Wind Turbines

Subject: FW: [BIRDCHAT] Effects of Wind Turbines
From: "Evan Beaver" <>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 14:18:23 +1100
I wonder if a basis for this RADAR theory was suggested, or if it was
just a guess? It seems far fetched to me that an animal could detect
EM radiation, despite their recorded excellent ability to detect high
frequency sound. Airports also have big noisy planes with turbines
that operate in the high revolution range and make a lot of noise. I
think this would be a serious deterrent.

A quick search of a couple of Journal Databases reveals nothing on the
topic what-so-ever.

Evan

On 5/17/07, John Penhallurick <> wrote:
Hi all,
Here's another post with a possible solution.
John Penhallurick
Canberra Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: The RIDERS 
Sent: Thursday, 17 May 2007 9:17 AM
To: John Murray Penhallurick; 
Subject: Re: [BIRDCHAT] Effects of Wind Turbines

Hi Chatters.
                         It was recently
reported that a Bat researcher noticed that his
Bat Detector did not detect any bats around
Winnipeg Airport Manitoba, Canada.  He decided
that it was the RADAR that was keeping them
away.   Thus it seems that a small trial of an
angler's radar on the top of, or near a windfarm might keep the bats away?

Good Birding.
                                Alf.
Alf Rider.
Forest.
Ontario.
Canada.




At 08:49 AM 16/05/2007, you wrote:
>Hi friends,
>
>In an article in the New Scientist I recently received (12 May,2007,p.4),
it
>was reported that although wind turbines did not seem to cause signficant
>problem for birds, it has been found in the US that the main vitims of such
>turbines are bats. The article speculated that possibly the high frequency
>noise from the turbine's gears might disrupt the bats' echolocation system.
>I find this very worrying. Any thoughts?
>
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