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    Whoopers steer clear of wind turbines

    Apr 03, 2021 1 minute

    Whooping Cranes migrating through the Great Plains avoid “rest stop” sites that are within 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) of wind-energy infrastructure, according to a study published in March in the journal Ecological Applications.

    Avoidance of wind turbines can decrease

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