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==Wildlife== | ==Wildlife== | ||
For flying animals – birds, bats, and insects – the giant turning blades pose a direct threat. The blades sweep a vertical airspace of 1.5–2 acres at tip speeds of 150–200 mph.[http://aweo.org/windmodels.html] Animals on the ground are affected by the destruction and fragmentation of habitat as well as the noise and vibration. | For flying animals – birds, bats, and insects – the giant turning blades pose a direct threat. The blades sweep a vertical airspace of 1.5–2 acres (0.5–1 hectare) at tip speeds of 150–200 mph (240–320 kph).[http://aweo.org/windmodels.html] Animals on the ground are affected by the destruction and fragmentation of habitat as well as the noise and vibration. | ||
:''See also:'' [https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/category/wildlife/?titles=on Wind Watch documents concerning wildlife] | :''See also:'' [https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/category/wildlife/?titles=on Wind Watch documents concerning wildlife] | ||