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Title | Author | Date | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Spatial planning offshore wind energy farms in California for mediating fisheries and wildlife conservation impacts | White, C.; Wang, Y-H; Walter, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Entanglement | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Numbers of wildlife fatalities at renewable energy facilities in a targeted development region | Conkling, T.; Fesnock, A.; Katzner, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Understanding fatality patterns and sex ratios of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) at wind energy facilities in western California and Texas | LiCari, S.; Hale, A.; Weaver, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Utilizing high-resolution genetic markers to track population-level exposure of migratory birds to renewable energy development | Harrigan, R.; Rajbhandary, J.; Bossu, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Selecting auditory alerting stimuli for eagles on the basis of auditory evoked potentials | Goller, B.; Baumhardt, P.; Dominguez-Villegas, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Autonomous thermal tracking reveals spatiotemporal patterns of seabird activity relevant to interactions with floating offshore wind facilities | Schneider, S.; Kramer, S.; Bernstein, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds | |
A framework for studying the effects of offshore wind energy development on birds and bats in the Eastern United States | Williams, K.; Gulka, J.; Cook, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Bats, Birds | |
Reproductive success of Horned Lark and McCown's Longspur in relation to wind energy infrastructure | Mahoney, A.; Chalfoun, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Passerines, Birds | |
Wind energy, nest success, and post‐fledging survival of Buteo hawks | Kolar, P.; Bechard, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Raptors, Birds | |
When Blade Meets Bat | Williams, W. | Magazine Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Improving Methods for Estimating Fatality of Birds and Bats at Wind Energy Facilities | Warren-Hicks, W.; Newman, J.; Wolpert, R.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Bats, Birds | |
Interim Guidelines to Avoid and Minimize Wildlife Impacts from Wind Turbines | US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
Battered by harsh winds - must bats pay the price for wind energy? | Tuttle, M. | Magazine Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Attraction | 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 | |
Quantifying the Demographic Cost of Human-Related Mortality to a Raptor Population | Hunt, W.; Wiens, J.; Law, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Raptors, Birds | |
Evaluating Digital VHF Technology to Monitor Shorebird and Seabird Use of Offshore Wind Energy Areas in the Western North Atlantic | Loring, P. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Displacement, Collision | Shorebirds, Seabirds, Birds | |
Opportunistically collected data reveal habitat selection by migrating Whooping Cranes in the US Northern Plains | Niemuth, N.; Ryba, A.; Pearse, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Bat activity during autumn relates to atmospheric conditions: implications for coastal wind energy development | Smith, A.; McWilliams, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Bats | |
Collision and displacement vulnerability to offshore wind energy infrastructure among marine birds of the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf | Kelsey, E.; Felis, J.; Czapanskiy, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds | |
Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance: Module 1 Land-based Wind Energy | US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Raptors | |
Evaluating a Commercial-Ready Technology for Raptor Detection and Deterrence at a Wind Energy Facility in California | Terrill, S.; Howell, J.; Smith, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors | |
Effects of wind energy generation and white-nose syndrome on the viability of the Indiana bat | Erickson, R.; Thogmartin, W.; Diffendorfer, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats | |
Prioritizing Avian Species for Their Risk of Population Level Consequences from Wind Energy Development | Beston, J.; Diffendorfer, J.; Loss, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds | |
Impacts to Birds and Bats Due to Collisions and Electrocutions from Some Tall Structures in the United States: Wires, Towers, Turbines, and Solar Arrays - State of the Art in Addressing the Problems | Manville, A. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds, Bats | |
Bats, Bugs, and Wind Turbines - Is There a Connection? | Cochran, C. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Attraction | Bats | |
Aerial-Hawking Bats Can Glean Prey Items From Surfaces Similar to Wind Turbine Towers: Implications for Reducing Bat Fatalities at Wind Facilities | Jarzombek, L. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Attraction | Bats | |
Evidence that Bats Perceive Wind Turbine Surfaces to be Water | McAlexander, A. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Attraction | Bats | |
Surface Texture Discrimination by Bats: Implications for Reducing Bat Mortality at Wind Turbines | Bienz, C. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Attraction | Bats | |
When the Excrement Hits the Fan: Fecal Surveys Reveal Species-Specific Bat Activity at Wind Turbines | Bennett, V.; Hale, A.; Williams, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision | Bats | |
Surface Texture Differentiation Using Synthetic Bat Echolocation Calls: Implications for Reducing Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines | Yuen, B. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction | Bats | |
Direct Mortality of Birds from Anthropogenic Causes | Loss, S.; Will, T.; Marra, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds | |
Whooping Crane and Sandhill Crane Monitoring at Five Wind Energy Facilities | Derby, C.; Welsch, M.; Thorn, T. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Shorebirds | |
Resource Availability May Not Be a Useful Predictor of Migratory Bat Fatalities or Activity at Wind Turbines | Bennett, V.; Hale, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction | Bats | |
Inconspicuous echolocation in hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus) | Corcoran, A.; Weller, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Developing an efficient protocol for monitoring eagle fatalities at wind energy facilities | Hallingstad, E.; Rabie, P.; Telander, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Empirical Evidence for Factors Affecting Searcher Efficiency and Scavenging Rates at a Coastal, Terrestrial Wind-Power Facility | Peters, K.; Mizrahi, D.; Allen, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Bats | |
Assessing Bird and Bat Mortality at the Forward Energy Center | Grodsky, S.; Drake, D. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Landscape design: Integrating ecological, social, and economic considerations into conservation planning | Bartuszevige, A.; Taylor, K.; Daniels, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions | |
Assessing bird avoidance of high-contrast lights using a choice test approach: implications for reducing human-induced avian mortality | Goller, B.; Blackwell, B.; DeVault, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Attraction, Avoidance, Lighting | Birds | |
Assessment of Diurnal Wind Turbine Collision Risk for Grassland Birds on the Southern Great Plains | Wulff, S.; Butler, M.; Ballard, W. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Observation of Sandhill Cranes' (Grus canadensis) Flight Behavior in Heavy Fog | Kirsch, E.; Wellik, M.; Suarez, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Assessing spring direct mortality to avifauna from wind energy facilities in the Dakotas | Graff, B.; Jenks, J.; Stafford, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Bats | |
Carcass Age and Searcher Identity Affect Morphological Assessment of Sex of Bats | Nelson, D.; Nagel, J.; Trott, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Cumulative Adverse Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Development on Wildlife [Thesis] | Goodale, M. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds | |
Scavenger removal of bird carcasses at simulated wind turbines: Does carcass type matter? | DeVault, T.; Seamans, T.; Linnell, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds | |
Golden Eagle Fatalities and the Continental-Scale Consequences of Local Wind-Energy Generation | Katzner, T.; Nelson, D.; Braham, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Raptors, Birds | |
Collision and Displacement Vulnerability Among Marine Birds of the California Current System Associated with Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure | Adams, J.; Kelsey, E.; Felis, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Seabirds, Birds | |
Effects of offshore wind farms on birds: "Cuisinarts of the sky" or just tilting at windmills? | Tingley, M. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Seabirds, Passerines, Birds | |
Post‐Construction Bat and Bird Fatality Study at the Blue Sky Green Field Wind Energy Center, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: July 21, 2008 – October 31, 2008 and March 15, 2009 – June 4, 2009 | Gruver, J.; Sonnenburg, M.; Bay, K.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Bats | |
Regional Analysis of Wind Turbine-Caused Bat Mortality | Drake, D.; Jennelle, C.; Liu, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats |
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