Fishermen, scientists differ on whale mortality, wind energy

Fishermen, scientists differ on whale mortality, wind energy

Scientists and volunteers with the Marine Mammal Stranding Network surround a juvenile humpback whale that beached near the Bennett Street beach access point in Kitty Hawk in December. Photo: Cory Godwin At first glance, the stretch of coast near the Bennett Street beach access point in Kitty Hawk blends seamlessly with the rest of the coastline.  It’s impossible to tell that, just a few months ago, this sand cradled the lifeless, 19,000-pound c…