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Acoustic and Genetic Data Can Reduce Uncertainty Regarding Populations of Migratory Tree-Roosting Bats Impacted by Wind Energy | Hale, A.; Hein, C.; Straw, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Influencing Activity of Bats by Dimly Lighting Wind Turbine Surfaces with Ultraviolet Light | Cryan, P.; Gorresen, P.; Straw, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
Acoustic Exposure to Turbine Operation Quantifies Risk to Bats at Commercial Wind Energy Facilities | Peterson, T.; Mcgill, B.; Hein, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Timing and Weather Offer Alternative Mitigation Strategies for Lowering Bat Mortality at Wind Energy Facilities in Ontario | Squires, K.; Thurber, B.; Zimmerling, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement | |
A review of the effectiveness of operational curtailment for reducing bat fatalities at terrestrial wind farms in North America | Adams, E.; Gulka, J.; Williams, K. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
Activity Pattern and Correlation between Bat and Insect Abundance at Wind Turbines in South Sweden | de Jong, J.; Millon, L.; Håstad, O.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision | Bats, Invertebrates | |
Flight Altitudes of Raptors in Southern Africa Highlight Vulnerability of Threatened Species to Wind Turbines | McClure, C.; Dunn, L.; McCabe, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Non-territorial GPS-tagged golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos at two Scottish wind farms: Avoidance influenced by preferred habitat distribution, wind speed and blade motion status | Fielding, A.; Anderson, D.; Benn, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors | |
Land-Based Wind Energy Siting: A Foundational and Technical Resource | Christol, C.; Oteri, F.; Laurienti, M. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts | |
The Role of Regional-Scale Weather Variables in Predicting Bat Mortality and Bat Acoustic Activity: Potential for Use in the Development of Smart Curtailment Algorithms | Farnsworth, A.; Horton, K.; Heist, K.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Collision risk of bats with small wind turbines: Worst-case scenarios near roosts, commuting and hunting structures | Hartmann, S.; Hochradel, K.; Greule, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Demographic and potential biological removal models identify raptor species sensitive to current and future wind energy | Diffendorfer, J.; Stanton, J.; Beston, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
2021 Spring Post - Construction Bat Mortality Monitoring Report | Stantec Consulting | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
The clash between biodiversity protection and renewable energy development in the European Union with reference to the Habitats and the Birds Directive s | Aikaterini, N. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy | |
Relative energy production determines effect of repowering on wildlife mortality at wind energy facilities | Huso, M.; Conkling, T.; Dalthorp, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Post-construction bird and bat fatality monitoring studies at wind energy projects in Latin America: A summary and review | Agudelo, S.; Mabee, T.; Palmer, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Capercaillie and Wind Energy: An international research project | Taubmann, J.; Coppes, J.; Andrén, H. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
ThruTracker: Open-Source Software for 2-D and 3-D Animal Video Tracking | Corcoran, A.; Schirmacher, M.; Black, E.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement | Bats, Birds | |
Behavioral patterns of bats at a wind turbine confirm seasonality of fatality risk | Goldenberg, S.; Cryan, P.; Gorresen, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision, Displacement | Bats | |
The State of the Science on Operational Minimization to Reduce Bat Fatality at Wind Energy Facilities | Whitby, M.; Schirmacher, M.; Frick, W. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Predicting migration routes for three species of migratory bats using species distribution models | Wieringa, J.; Carstens, B.; Gibbs, H. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Development and testing of a three-dimensional ballistics model for bat strikes on wind turbines | Prakash, S.; Markfort, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Assessing the vulnerability of breeding bird populations to onshore wind-energy developments in Finland | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Valkama, J.; Byholm, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
U.S. Geological Survey Migratory Bird Science, 2020–21 | Pearse, A.; Sherfy, M.; Wimer, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Physical Environment | |
Proceedings from the State of the Science and Technology for Minimizing Impacts to Bats from Wind Energy | Hein, C.; Straw, B. | Workshop Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision | Bats | |
Peaks in bat activity at turbines and the implications for mitigating the impact of wind energy developments on bats | Richardson, S.; Lintott, P.; Hosken, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
A Biomimetic Ultrasonic Whistle for Use as a Bat Deterrent on Wind Turbines | Sievert, P.; Modarres-Sadeghi, Y.; Smotherman, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind energy- A Review | Hamed, T.; Alshare, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Wind energy facilities affect resource selection of capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | Taubmann, J.; Kämmerle, J.; Andrén, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Noise | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Passive Ultrasonic Deterrents to Reduce Bat Mortality in Wind Farms | Sharma, A. | Presentation | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Mitigating biodiversity impacts associated with solar and wind energy development: guidelines for project developers | Bennun, L.; van Bochove, J.; Ng, C.; et al. | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals | |
Bird and Bat Collision Risks & Wind Energy Facilities | Willmott, J.; Allison Costello, E.; Gordon, C.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Bats, Birds | |
Regional Analysis of Wind Turbine-caused Bat and Bird Fatality: Final Report | Drake, D.; Schumacher, S.; Sponsler, M. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Bats | |
Wind development and wildlife mitigation in Wyoming: a primer | Jakle, A. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Evidence of Late-Summer Mating Readiness and Early Sexual Maturation in Migratory Tree-Roosting Bats Found Dead at Wind Turbines | Cryan, P.; Jameson, J.; Baerwald, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Guidelines for Reducing Impacts to Wildlife from Wind Energy Development in Arizona | Arizona Game and Fish Department | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Baseline investigations of bats and birds at wind turbine test Centre Asterild | Therkildsen, O.; Elmeros, M.; Kahlert, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds, Bats | |
A Habitat-Based Wind-Wildlife Collision Model with Application to the Upper Great Plains Region | Forcey, G. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds, Bats | |
Report of the IWG on Wind Turbines and Bat Populations 2012 | Rodrigues, L. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats | |
Testing an Emerging Paradigm in Migration Ecology Shows Surprising Differences in Efficiency between Flight Modes | Duerr, A.; Miller, T.; Lanzone, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
2011 Post-Construction Monitoring Study Criterion Wind Project Garrett County, Maryland | Young, D.; Lout, M.; Courage, Z.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Bats | |
Criterion Wind Project Avian Protection Plan | Young, D.; Tidhar, D. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Birds, Bats | |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines | US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Terrestrial Mammals, Human Dimensions | |
Best Management Practices for siting, developing, operating, and monitoring renewable energy in the Intermountain West: A Conservationist's Guide | Jones, A. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Terrestrial Mammals, Raptors, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds, Bats | |
Draft Black Oak & Getty Wind Avian and Bat Protection Plan | Black Oak Wind; Getty Wind Company | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Avian and Bat Protection Plan for the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility | Ocotillo Express | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Raptors | |
Big Blue Wind Energy Project Avian and Bat Protection Plan | Western Ecosystems Technology Inc (WEST) | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats | |
Searches for dead birds in Smøla wind-power plant area 2011 - annual report | Reitan, O. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Shorebirds, Waterfowl | |
Effects of Acoustic Deterrents on Foraging Bats | Johnson, J.; Ford, W.; Rodrigue, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
New Zealand Falcon Monitoring and Risk Assessment, Hurunui Wind Farm | Meridian Energy | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Collision | Raptors, Birds |
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