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Ecol Appl March 2022 PMID 34877754

High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines.

Cecilia Kruszynski, Liam D Bailey, Lothar Bach, Petra Bach, Marcus Fritze, Oliver Lindecke, Tobias Teige, Christian C Voigt

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Peak: 23 in Dec 2021
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Dec 2021 – Feb 2025

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What people are saying

Numerous discussions highlight the detrimental effects of wind turbines on bat populations, particularly juvenile ones, with phrases like 'mass slaughter' suggesting desperation for awareness. The recurring theme of 'Kehrseite der Windkraft' (the downside of wind energy) signifies a critical view regarding renewable energy's impacts on wildlife, illustrating the urgency and intensity of concern over environmental issues.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions express agreement with the concerns raised about bat mortality due to wind turbines.

InterestHigh interest

There is high interest as many participants share additional resources and sources regarding the issues.

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Some discussions exhibit a moderate level of engagement, with references to specific research methods and implications.

ImpactHigh impact

There is a strong perception of significant environmental impact, especially in relation to wildlife conservation.

Abstract in brief

  • The study focused on the mortality of Nathusius' pipistrelles due to wind turbines in Germany, comparing the characteristics of bats killed at turbines to those in the live population during summer migration.
  • Findings revealed that juvenile bats were more vulnerable to turbine mortality, especially in areas with low turbine density, while adult and juvenile vulnerability was similar in high-density areas.
  • The study also noted a higher proportion of female bats among both carcasses and the live population, raising conservation concerns about the impact of female mortality on annual reproduction rates.
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Dr. Xili
@ckruxa · X

@arualentina @IZWberlin @Ratpenats_Cat @PauloA_Barros @_BCT_ @GiveBatsABreak @BatConIntl Thanks Laura! Also check the paper in case you are interested https://t.co/mz1F3pnGs5

Dec 14, 2021 · 5 likes · 590 followers View post →
Dr. Xili
@ckruxa · X

The link to the @ESAApplications paper is https://t.co/I3GDXci9RJ Go check it out! #bats #windturbines #batresearch #sciencerules https://t.co/1h5X9I4sWD

Dec 13, 2021 · 5 likes · 590 followers View post →
Ecological Applications
@ESAApplications · X

New & #OpenAccess in @ESAApplications: High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines https://t.co/h5VieBsOZo With #OpenData in @ZENODO_ORG #BatMigration #BatCon #BatConservation #BCI #StableIsotopes https://t.co/u5pw8NSwuL

Dec 22, 2021 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 6,172 followers View post →
Ronald Gläser, MdB
@ronaldglaeser · X

"Wind und Sonne schicken keine Rechnung." Wo bleiben die Faktenchecker, wenn du sie brauchst? https://t.co/6St1nGe75L

Oct 21, 2022 · 4 likes · 5,870 followers View post →
Christian Voigt (he/him)
@voigtbatlab · X

Credits and thanks so much to the first author, my PhD-student @ckruxa and all co-authors @ldbailey255, Lothar Bach, Petra Bach, @FritzeMarcus, @oliverlindecke and Tobias Teige - it was a pleasure working with you. https://t.co/H3L4OIZonZ

Dec 13, 2021 · 3 likes · 999 followers View post →
Ragnar
@Derzweifelnde · X

Die Kehrseite der Windkraft: Massentötung von Vögeln und Fledermäusen - ... https://t.co/YirAN5iM5j via @YouTube

Oct 16, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 4,726 followers View post →

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@Soul_Blazer · X

@GtzFrmming @AfDimBundestag Hier mal ausführlich erörtert mit einer Vielzahl von Quellen: https://t.co/r67pwTOlJv

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Don’t cry
@KathiSch1Jura · X

Die Kehrseite der Windkraft: Massentötung von Vögeln und Fledermäusen - ... https://t.co/lm1PEYbz5j via @YouTube

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Andreas Lohse
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Oct 23, 2022 · 1 share · 659 followers View post →
Gerti Stiefel
@GertiStiefel · X

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Oct 23, 2022 · 57 followers View post →
Gerti Stiefel
@GertiStiefel · X

Die Kehrseite der Windkraft: Massentötung von Vögeln und Fledermäusen - ... https://t.co/8t0XROzSFS via @YouTube

Oct 23, 2022 · 1 share · 57 followers View post →
Ronald Gläser, MdB
@ronaldglaeser · X

"Wind und Sonne schicken keine Rechnung." Wo bleiben die Faktenchecker, wenn du sie brauchst? https://t.co/6St1nGe75L

Oct 21, 2022 · 4 likes · 5,870 followers View post →
safeatanyspeed
@safeatanyspeed · X

Die Kehrseite der Windkraft. Was der Windboom für Vögel und Fledermäuse bedeutet: Die Gefahrenlage wächst. https://t.co/FMPRZpEpmg

Oct 17, 2022 · 1,782 followers View post →
Don't Panic!
@IsfreeThom · X

Die Kehrseite der Windkraft: Massentötung von Vögeln und Fledermäusen - Klimaschau 130 https://t.co/hHkk5aOLaa

Oct 16, 2022 · 213 followers View post →
Natur Freund
@Naturtier · X

Schützt die Vögel und die Fledermäuse!: Die Kehrseite der Windkraft: Massentötung von Vögeln und Fledermäusen - ... https://t.co/j5MeMabwTO via @YouTube

Oct 16, 2022 · 1,781 followers View post →
Dr. Klee1976
@Klee19761 · X

RT @Derzweifelnde: Die Kehrseite der Windkraft: Massentötung von Vögeln und Fledermäusen - ... https://t.co/YirAN5iM5j via @YouTube

Oct 16, 2022 · 1 share · 4,958 followers View post →
Ragnar
@Derzweifelnde · X

Die Kehrseite der Windkraft: Massentötung von Vögeln und Fledermäusen - ... https://t.co/YirAN5iM5j via @YouTube

Oct 16, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 4,726 followers View post →
Ragnar
@Derzweifelnde · X

Die Kehrseite der Windkraft: Massenmord an Vögeln und Fledermäusen - Kli... https://t.co/YirAN5iM5j via @YouTube

Oct 16, 2022 · 1 like · 4,726 followers View post →
susiklatt
@susiklatt · X

Die Kehrseite der Windkraft: Massenmord an Vögeln und Fledermäusen - Kli... https://t.co/JF2OxBZlrO via @YouTube #GrueneRausausdenParlamenten #GruenenInkompetenz #heuchler

Oct 16, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
susiklatt
@susiklatt · X

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Oct 16, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
RALF WILLI SCHMIDT
@schmidt_willi · X

Die Kehrseite der Windkraft: Massenmord an Vögeln und Fledermäusen - Kli... https://t.co/j2A7MIJ1la via @YouTube

Oct 16, 2022 · 1 like · 2,709 followers View post →
Günter Bartsch
@BOXERR100R · X

RT @BOXERR100R: Die Kehrseite der Windkraft Massenmord an Vögeln Global sind wir mittlerweile bei über 200000 Windkraftanlagen. Was die all…

Oct 16, 2022 · 1 share · 207 followers View post →
Günter Bartsch
@BOXERR100R · X

Die Kehrseite der Windkraft Massenmord an Vögeln Global sind wir mittlerweile bei über 200000 Windkraftanlagen. Was die alles so anrichten ... wir werden sehen. @FridayForFuture @Energiewende @Klimawandel @ruhrkultour @EIKE_KLIMA @reinibleibt https://t.co/Q10dcOzDMi

Oct 16, 2022 · 1 share · 207 followers View post →
Dr Elina Mäntylä
@elinamantyla · X

Kruszynski et al. High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines https://t.co/dcYHw0MKG5

Feb 15, 2022 · 1,173 followers View post →
ASH
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RT @oliverlindecke: https://t.co/IGHqJcpHFW https://t.co/T1hbAtMAzV

Feb 1, 2022 · 1 share View post →
Dr. Oliver Lindecke
@oliverlindecke · X

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Feb 1, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 933 followers View post →
John Harris
@JohnHar45782426 · X

RT @ESAApplications: New & #OpenAccess in @ESAApplications: High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathu…

Dec 22, 2021 · 2 shares · 3,323 followers View post →
Ecological Society
@ESA_org · X

RT @ESAApplications: New & #OpenAccess in @ESAApplications: High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathu…

Dec 22, 2021 · 2 shares · 42,374 followers View post →
Ecological Applications
@ESAApplications · X

New & #OpenAccess in @ESAApplications: High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines https://t.co/h5VieBsOZo With #OpenData in @ZENODO_ORG #BatMigration #BatCon #BatConservation #BCI #StableIsotopes https://t.co/u5pw8NSwuL

Dec 22, 2021 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 6,172 followers View post →
Marcel Uhrin
@MarcelUhrin · X

RT @HenlakeBats: High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines https://t.co/LN5Nx96gi5

Dec 17, 2021 · 3 shares · 67 followers View post →
National Wind Watch
@windwatchorg · X

(archive) (archive: 2021) #DEU High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines https://t.co/UUSZ8fx9pa #windpower #windenergy

Dec 17, 2021 · 2,675 followers View post →
National Wind Watch
@windwatchorg · X

RT @windwatchorg: #DEU High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines https://t.co/PPh…

Dec 16, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,675 followers View post →
Rune Sørås
@ras_rune · X

RT @HenlakeBats: High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines https://t.co/LN5Nx96gi5

Dec 16, 2021 · 3 shares · 79 followers View post →
Attila D. Sandor
@adsandor · X

RT @HenlakeBats: High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines https://t.co/LN5Nx96gi5

Dec 16, 2021 · 3 shares · 367 followers View post →
Dr. Xili
@ckruxa · X

You publish a paper (https://t.co/I3GDXci9RJ) and then you start to get "attacked" by predatory journals

Dec 16, 2021 · 1 like · 590 followers View post →
GraceIrene
@GraceIrene21 · X

RT @adoolan34: High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (<i>Pipistrellus nathusii</i>) at wind turbines https://t.co/2yym…

Dec 15, 2021 · 1 share · 1,129 followers View post →
George Neilon
@GNeilon · X

RT @adoolan34: High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (<i>Pipistrellus nathusii</i>) at wind turbines https://t.co/2yym…

Dec 15, 2021 · 1 share · 149 followers View post →
ADoolan
@adoolan34 · X

High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (<i>Pipistrellus nathusii</i>) at wind turbines https://t.co/2yymeUQNqF

Dec 15, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 1,904 followers View post →
Heaton Moor Park
@heatonmoorpark · X

Bats of the park and elsewhere: Wind turbines kill mostly female and juvenile bats - High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines. ....... https://t.co/PKDbNHDJyZ #bats #turbines #pipistrelles (Image: olivierbxl) https://t.co/EV6eUi695m

Dec 15, 2021 · 1,692 followers View post →
Reddit Journal of Science
@rsciencejournal · X

https://t.co/6wNDjbaJ4Z High vulnerability of juvenile and female Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines #science, #high, #vulnerability, #juvenile Posted originally by: #u_joosth3 in #r_science on #Reddit

Dec 14, 2021 · 336 followers View post →
Dr. Xili
@ckruxa · X

RT @ESAApplications: And read the #OpenAccess study here, in @ESAApplications! https://t.co/h5VieBsOZo

Dec 14, 2021 · 1 share · 590 followers View post →
Ecological Applications
@ESAApplications · X

And read the #OpenAccess study here, in @ESAApplications! https://t.co/h5VieBsOZo https://t.co/blB8ACVvUT

Dec 14, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 6,172 followers View post →
National Wind Watch
@windwatchorg · X

#DEU High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines https://t.co/PPhu3U9OQF

Dec 14, 2021 · 1 like · 2 shares · 2,675 followers View post →
Dr. Xili
@ckruxa · X

@arualentina @IZWberlin @Ratpenats_Cat @PauloA_Barros @_BCT_ @GiveBatsABreak @BatConIntl Thanks Laura! Also check the paper in case you are interested https://t.co/mz1F3pnGs5

Dec 14, 2021 · 5 likes · 590 followers View post →
Christian Voigt (he/him)
@voigtbatlab · X

Credits and thanks so much to the first author, my PhD-student @ckruxa and all co-authors @ldbailey255, Lothar Bach, Petra Bach, @FritzeMarcus, @oliverlindecke and Tobias Teige - it was a pleasure working with you. https://t.co/H3L4OIZonZ

Dec 13, 2021 · 3 likes · 999 followers View post →
Dr. Xili
@ckruxa · X

The link to the @ESAApplications paper is https://t.co/I3GDXci9RJ Go check it out! #bats #windturbines #batresearch #sciencerules https://t.co/1h5X9I4sWD

Dec 13, 2021 · 5 likes · 590 followers View post →
Dr. Xili
@ckruxa · X

Here is the link to the paper if you want to see the abstract: https://t.co/I3GDXci9RJ

Dec 13, 2021 · 2 likes · 590 followers View post →
Batworker
@BatworkerInfo · X

RT @batpapers: High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines https://t.co/2onP34NSUq…

Dec 10, 2021 · 1 share · 1,455 followers View post →