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Turbines kill bats. The wind industry wants an exemption from prosecution. But regulators fear more deaths could lead to extinction of the long-eared bat, which is already getting hammered by white-nose syndrome.
In July 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking the public’s suggestions regarding an environmental impact statement for an eight-state Midwestern plan designed to help conserve the habitats of several species of animals, including bats that can be harmed by wind turbines.