Scientists test nature-inspired warning patterns on wind turbine blades
Researchers used a video-game-style setup to see whether warning patterns modeled on snakes and poisonous frogs could keep great tits from colliding with turbine blades. Such collisions can kill birds, so the work aims to reduce that danger.
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What happened
Scientists tested whether warning color patterns inspired by nature, like those of snakes and poisonous frogs, could help birds avoid deadly collisions with wind turbines. In video-game-style experiments, great tits were shown different blade designs.
Why it matters
Collisions with wind turbines can kill birds, so the research aims to help birds avoid them.
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