Journal Article10.1894/0038-4909.63.75
Big Free-Tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) Discovered at a Wind Energy Facility in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Amanda K. Jones,Sara P. Weaver +1 more
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TL;DR: In this paper, the skeleton of a big free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) was collected at a wind energy facility in Starr County, Texas.
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Abstract: We collected the skeleton of a big free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) at a wind energy facility in Starr County, Texas. This is the first specimen record from the Lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas.
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Nyctinomops macrotis
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present a datasheet on Nyctinomops macrotis covering Identity, Distribution, and Distribution, which covers the distribution of the species in the wild.
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Impacts of wind energy development on bats : A global perspective
Edward B. Arnett,Erin F. Baerwald,Fiona Mathews,Luísa Rodrigues,Armando Rodríguez-Durán,Jens Rydell,Rafael Villegas-Patraca,Christian C. Voigt +7 more
- 01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: In this paper, the current state of knowledge on patterns of bat fatalities at wind facilities, estimates of fatalities, mitigation efforts, and policy and conservation implications are discussed, given the magnitude and extent of fatalities of bats worldwide.
Tamaulipan Brushland of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas: Description, Human Impacts, and Management Options.
Sonja E. Jahrsdoerfer,David M. Leslie +1 more
- 01 Nov 1988
TL;DR: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recognized Tamaulipan brushland as a unique ecosystem that is found only in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of south Texas in the United States and northeastern Mexico as mentioned in this paper.