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December 11, 2025

Spoor raises €8m to help wind farms avoid wildlife-related shutdowns

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It’s a €8m Series A

Steph Bailey

3 min read

Wind power is surging in Europe, but so are the headaches associated with wildlife protection — which are holding up or shutting down many major wind farm developments, at huge cost. 

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