Bats killed without impact?

by ziggy Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:42 am

Wind Turbines Kill Bats Without Impact
Jessica Marshall, Discovery News

Get Earth News Video Aug. 25, 2008 -- Researchers have found the cause behind mysterious bat deaths near wind turbines, in which many bat carcasses appeared uninjured.

The explanation to this puzzle is that the bats' lungs effectively blow up from the rapid pressure drop that occurs as air flows over the turbine blades.

The entire article is at:

http://dsc.discovery.com:80/news/2008/08/25/wind-turbine-bats.html?dcitc=w01-101-ae-0001