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Overlap of areas suitable for wind and Mexican free-tailed bats

By Communications and Publishing July 2024 (approx.)
Maps of how wind potential and Mexican free-tailed bat habitat interact for all seasons in the southwest
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Detailed Description

Maps showing predicted areas where highly suitable sites for wind turbines overlap with three levels of Mexican free-tailed bat (T. b. mexicana) habitat suitability in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, USA during spring (A), summer (B), fall (C), and winter (D). The overlay analyses and maps were generated in ArcMap 10.6.1 (www.esri.com).

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From:

Huang, TK., Feng, X., Derbridge, J.J. et al. Potential for spatial coexistence of a transboundary migratory species and wind energy development. Sci Rep 14, 17050 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-66490-3