Moths could keep bats from colliding with wind turbines

By: Daily Blog//August 19, 2010//

Moths could keep bats from colliding with wind turbines

Daily Blog//August 19, 2010//

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Dead bats have been found at nearly every wind farm in North America, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s .

Scientists now are trying to determine why bats, which avoid colliding with other tall man-made structures, are having trouble navigating around wind turbines. A recent , however, may pose a solution to keeping bats away from turbines.

Tiger moths, scientists have discovered, can make ultrasonic clicking noises that disorient bats, keeping them away from the moths’ air space. If electronic devices could be made that give off similar noise, perhaps bats could avoid turbines all together.