‘It’s Not Right’: Inquiry Hears Bats, Birds Slaughtered by Wind Farms

An expert believed complete reliance on renewables was dangerous and would threaten Australian species.

A flying fox–commonly known as a giant fruit bat–hangs from its roost in Sydney, Australia. Ian Waldie/Getty Images

The Inquiry Into Nuclear Power Generation in Australia has heard about the consequences of wind farms for bats and birds.

Adrian Paterson is a South African scientist and engineer who led the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor, and was CEO of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation from 2009-20.