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Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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The Impact of Wind Turbines on the Distribution of Wintering and Migrating Raptors | Mitchell, K. | Thesis | Wind Energy | Birds, Raptors | ||
A utilization distribution for the global population of Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) to guide wind energy development | Cervantes, F.; Murgatroyd, M.; Allan, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
The negative impact of wind turbines on wildlife in South Africa | Docrat, N. | Thesis | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy | |
Large soaring raptors vs wind turbines development in the Swiss Alps | Vignali, S.; Braunisch, V.; Arlettaz, R. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors | |
Keep it local and bird-friendly: Exploring the social acceptance of wind energy in Switzerland, Estonia, and Ukraine | Vuichard, P.; Broughel, A.; Wüstenhagen, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
A Predictive Flight-Altitude Model for Avoiding Future Conflicts Between an Emblematic Raptor and Wind Energy Development in the Swiss Alps | Vignali, S.; Lörcher, F.; Hegglin, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
The Influence of Policy Risk on Swiss Wind Power Investment | Broughel, A.; Wüstenhagen, R. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy | ||
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 | |
A predictive model for improving placement of wind turbines to minimise collision risk potential for a large soaring raptor | Murgatroyd, M.; Bouten, W.; Amar, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Estimating bird flight height using 3-D photogrammetry | Prinsloo, N.; Postma, M.; Ryan, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Collision | Birds | |
On a collision course? The large diversity of birds killed by wind turbines in South Africa | Perold, V.; Ralston-Paton, S.; Ryan, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Black Harriers and Wind Energy: Guidelines for impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation | Simmons, R.; Ralston-Paton, S.; Colyn, R.; et al. | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds | |
Annual movement patterns of American common eiders Somateria mollissima dresseri | Mallory, M.; Ronconi, R.; Allen, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Birds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl | ||
Quantifying biodiversity trade-offs in the face of widespread renewable and unconventional energy development | Popescu, V.; Munshaw, R.; Shackelford, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Riverine, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Fish, Terrestrial Mammals | ||
Amherst Island Wind Project 2019 Post - Construction Mortality Monitoring Report | Natural Resource Solutions Inc. | Report | Wind Energy | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
“Seas of risk”: Assessing the threats to colonial-nesting seabirds in Eastern Canada | Lieske, D.; Tranquilla, L.; Ronconi, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Seabirds | ||
Using radar technology to assess visual monitoring accuracy of Cape Vulture movements | Becker, F.; Millikin, R.; Leslie, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors | |
Predictable shorebird departure patterns from a staging site can inform collision risks and mitigation of wind energy developments | Howell, J.; McKellar, A.; Espie, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Shorebirds | |
Synthesizing expert opinion to assess the at-sea risks to seabirds in the western North Atlantic | Lieske, D.; Tranquilla, L.; Ronconi, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Testing efficacy of bird deterrents at wind turbine facilities: a pilot study in Nova Scotia, Canada | Dorey, K.; Dicky, S.; Walker, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Complex behaviour in complex terrain - Modelling bird migration in a high resolution wind field across mountainous terrain to simulate observed patterns | Aurbach, A.; Schmid, B.; Liechti, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Passerines | |
Cape Vulture and Wind Farms: Guidelines for impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation | Pfeiffer, M.; Ralston-Paton, S. | Guidance | Wind Energy | Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions | |
Shorebird Staging and Migratory Movements at Chaplin and Reed Lakes, Saskatchewan, with Implications for Wind Energy Development | Howell, J. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Shorebirds, Birds | ||
Bird Collisions at Wind Turbines in a Mountainous Area Related to Bird Movement Intensities Measured by Radar | Aschwanden, J.; Stark, H.; Peter, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Passerines, Birds | |
Combining radar and direct observation to estimate pelican collision risk at a proposed wind farm on the Cape west coast, South Africa | Jenkins, A.; Reid, T.; du Plessis, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance | Waterfowl, Birds | |
Industrial Wind Turbine Post-Construction Bird and Bat Monitoring: A Policy Framework for Canada | Parisé, J.; Walker, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Bats | ||
Wind Energy’s Impacts on Birds in South Africa: A Preliminary Review of the Results of Operational Monitoring at the First Wind Farms of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in South Africa | Ralston-Paton, S.; Smallie, J.; Pearson, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds | ||
Comparing Pre- Versus Postoperational Movement of Nocturnal Migrants around a Wind Energy Facility in Northeast British Columbia, Canada | d'Entremont, M.; Hartley, I.; Otter, K. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds | ||
Bird Migration Intensity and Number of Collision Victims at the Wind Power Plant Le Peuchapatte (Switzerland) | Aschwanden, J.; Liechti, F. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance | Birds | |
Data to Decision in a Dynamic Ocean: Robust Species Distribution Models and Spatial Decision Frameworks | Halpin, P. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Recreation & Tourism | ||
Synopsis des internationalen Kenntnisstandes zum Einfluss der Windenergie auf Fledermäuse und Vögel und Spezifizierung für die Schweiz | Muller, J.; Warnke, M.; Reichenbach, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Bats | |
Ökobilanzierung von Schweizer Windenergie | Eymann, L.; Stucki, M.; Fürholz, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions, Birds | ||
Using Spatial Analyses of Bearded Vulture Movements in Southern Africa to Inform Wind Turbine Placement | Reid, T.; Kruger, S.; Whitfield, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Raptors, Birds | |
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Bat and Bird Detection of the DTBat and DTBird Systems at Calandawind Turbine - Final Report | Hanagasioglu, M.; Aschwanden, J.; Bontadina, F.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats, Birds | ||
Birds and Wind-Energy Best-Practice Guidelines: Best-Practice Guidelines for Assessing and Monitoring the Impact of Wind Energy Facilities on Birds in Southern Africa | Jenkins, A.; van Rooyen, C.; Smallie, J.; et al. | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds | ||
Wolfe Island Wind Plant Post-Construction Follow-up Plan Bird and Bat Resource | Stantec Consulting | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Raptors | |
Increased Flight Altitudes among Migrating Golden Eagles Suggest Turbine Avoidance at a Rocky Mountain Wind Installation | Johnston, N.; Bradley, J.; Otter, K. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Raptors | |
Predicting Spatial Patterns of Eagle Migration using a Mesoscale Atmospheric Model: A Case Study Associated with a Mountain-Ridge Wind Development | Ainslie, B.; Alexander, N.; Johnson, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds | |
Final Report: Post-Construction Avian Monitoring Digby Neck Wind Farm | Craig, C.; Kearney, J. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Noise | Birds | |
Modelling the Spatial Concentrations of Bird Migration to Assess Conflicts with Wind Turbines | Liechti, F.; Guélat, J.; Komenda-Zehnder, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds | ||
Understanding Landscape Patterns of Temporal Variability in Avian Populations to Improve Environmental Impact Assessments | Milne, R.; Bennett, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds | |
A synthesis of human-related avian mortality in Canada | Calvert, A.; Bishop, C.; Elliot, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds | |
Canadian Estimate of Bird Mortality Due to Collisions and Direct Habitat Loss Associated with Wind Turbine Developments | Zimmerling, J.; Pomeroy, A.; d'Entremont, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance | Birds | |
Assessment of bat and avian mortality at a pilot wind turbine at Coega, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Doty, A.; Martin, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Spatial Distribution of Wind Turbines is Crucial for the Survival of Red Kite Populations | Schaub, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Bird and Bird Habitats: Guidelines for Wind Power Projects | Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds | |
Effects of Weather on Avian Migration at Proposed Ridgeline Wind Energy Sites | Thomas, P.; Labrosse, A.; Pomeroy, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision | Raptors, Birds | |
Ripley Wind Power Project Post-Construction Monitoring Report | Jacques Whitford Stantec Limited | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Port Elizabeth Wind Energy Facility Avifaunal and Bat Impact Assessment | Strugnell, L.; Smallie, J.; Patterson-Abrolat, C. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Birds, Bats | ||
Wind Turbines and Birds The Erie Shores Wind Farm Experience: Breeding Bird Surveys | James, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds |
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