Michael Hutchins is the director of the American Bird Conservancy’s (ABC) Bird-Smart Wind Energy Campaign. He earned his Ph.D. in animal behavior at the University of Washington in Seattle, and has authored over 220 articles and books on various topics in wildlife science, management and conservation.
Rebecca Leber is an editor at Grist. She has previously worked at the New Republic and ThinkProgress.
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