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RWSI Bird Feather Samples

By Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Boxes and bins of envelopes containing bird feather samples line several bookshelves. Boxes line the upper shelves, while bins of envelopes line the lower shelves.
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Boxes and bins of envelopes containing bird feather samples line several bookshelves. Feather samples from across the country and stored at Renewables-Wildlife Solutions Initiative repositories and are analyzed to identify the origins of birds killed at renewable energy facilities.

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Photo by Susan Kemp, USGS