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Recently-Released Research on Wind Energy and Grassland Birds & Ducks

This webinar by NWCC presents recent research on interactions between wind energy and grassland birds and ducks. Presentations included:

  • Wind Turbines Do Not Negatively Affect Nest Success in the Dickcissel (Spiza americanaAn Analysis of Displacement from Wind Turbines in a Wintering Grassland Bird Community by Amanda M. Hale, Department of Biology, Texas Christian University
  • Effects of Wind Energy Development on Breeding Duck Densities in the Prairie Pothole Region by Chuck Loesch, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team Office, Bismarck, ND
  • The Effects of a Large-Scale Wind Farm on Breeding Season Survival of Female Mallards and Blue-Winged Teal in the Prairie Pothole Region by C. Tanner Gue, Department of Biology, University of North Dakota; Current: Great Plains Regional Office, Ducks Unlimited Inc.