European free–tailed bat fatalities at wind farms in southern Spain

European free–tailed bat fatalities at wind farms in southern Spain. Wind is increasingly used as a renewable energy all around the world. Although wind turbines help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the costs to wild-life cannot be overlooked. To date, monitoring programs and research have mainly focused on the impact of wind  farms  on  birds  but  negative  effects  on  bats  have  also  reported.  Here  we  compile  information  related  to  European free–tailed bat deaths at wind farms in southern Spain. In a world where the demand for renewable energy is rising we highlight the need to better understand and prevent bat fatalities.