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A review of the impacts of terrestrial wind farms on breeding and wintering hen harriers

Report

Title: A review of the impacts of terrestrial wind farms on breeding and wintering hen harriers
Author:
Haworth, P.; Fielding, A.
Publication Date:
Pages:
39
Sponsoring Organization:
Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Government
Technology:
Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Stressor:
Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change
Receptor:
Birds, Raptors
Language:
English

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Citation

Haworth, P.; Fielding, A. (2012). A review of the impacts of terrestrial wind farms on breeding and wintering hen harriers. Report for Scottish Natural Heritage.
TY - RPRT
TI - A review of the impacts of terrestrial wind farms on breeding and wintering hen harriers
AU - Haworth, P
AU - Fielding, A
AB - Scottish Natural Heritage has commissioned a review of the impacts of terrestrial wind farms on breeding and wintering hen harriers. This is in order to assist in SNH’s advice to developers, Scottish Government and others concerning onshore wind farm impacts on this species. The main output will be an information note that will be published on the SNH web site. The product required of the contractor is a report that will be subject to further discussion and consultation. The final version will be edited by SNH in conjunction with the original authors. The final information note will only be formally released with the written agreement of all parties. The principal outcome that SNH wishes to achieve is an unbiased evaluation of the effects and consequent impacts on wind farms on hen harriers, principally within Scotland (& GB) and Ireland. SNH wishes to reduce the uncertainty and ambiguity in developers’, regulators’ and conservation practitioners’ understanding of impacts and how they may be mitigated where they are known to occur. SNH accepts that there may be residual uncertainties, and these will have to be addressed at a future revision of the information note. The review is intended to be as candid as is appropriate, on where uncertainties remain and what research and monitoring work is needed to address them.
DA - 2012/08//
PY - 2012
SP - 39
UR - https://www.alanfielding.co.uk/fielding/pdfs/Hen%20harriers%20and%20Windfarms.pdf
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Avoidance
KW - Collision
KW - Habitat Change
KW - Birds
KW - Raptors
ER -
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Abstract

Scottish Natural Heritage has commissioned a review of the impacts of terrestrial wind farms on breeding and wintering hen harriers. This is in order to assist in SNH’s advice to developers, Scottish Government and others concerning onshore wind farm impacts on this species. 

The main output will be an information note that will be published on the SNH web site. The product required of the contractor is a report that will be subject to further discussion and consultation. The final version will be edited by SNH in conjunction with the original authors. The final information note will only be formally released with the written agreement of all parties. 

The principal outcome that SNH wishes to achieve is an unbiased evaluation of the effects and consequent impacts on wind farms on hen harriers, principally within Scotland (& GB) and Ireland. SNH wishes to reduce the uncertainty and ambiguity in developers’, regulators’ and conservation practitioners’ understanding of impacts and how they may be mitigated where they are known to occur. SNH accepts that there may be residual uncertainties, and these will have to be addressed at a future revision of the information note. The review is intended to be as candid as is appropriate, on where uncertainties remain and what research and monitoring work is needed to address them.