The Renewable Energy Wildlife Research Fund (REWRF) shares insights from three recent publications on REWRF-supported research on wind energy and wildlife.
Moderator: Audrey Neubauer, REWRF Manager, Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI)
About the Projects:
- Spatiotemporal Patterns in Sex Ratios of Bat Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities in the United States
- Primary Investigator: Bowman Consulting
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Speaker: Sara Weaver, Principal, Natural Resources Director, Bowman Consulting
This study explores regional and temporal differences in the sex ratios of bat carcasses from seven species found at wind turbines from 10 states across the US. Findings could help target impact reductions strategies by locations and times of year to increase the conservation benefit of those actions.
- Reassessing Bat Collision Risk Using Acoustic Exposure
- Primary Investigator: Stantec
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Speaker: Trevor Peterson, Project Manager, Stantec
This study considers exposed bat activity as an alternative metric for quantifying temporal, seasonal, and spatial patterns in bat activity as related to implementing and evaluating curtailment strategies.
- Lek Persistence of Lesser Prairie Chickens in the Vicinity of Wind Energy Infrastructure
- Primary Investigator: Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)
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Speaker: Chad LeBeau, Senior Biologist, Business Development Manager, WEST
The objective of this study is to understand how lesser prairie chickens (LEPC) interact with wind energy facilities and to the long-term presence of this infrastructure. The results of this study may inform future monitoring efforts.