Bats

Mammals with webbed wings capable of true flight.

Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera that can be divided into major groups. Megachiroptera are medium to large-sized bats that typically eat fruit, pollen, or nectar, while some eat small land animals or fish. Microchiroptera are smaller bats that typically eat insects. Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight thanks to their membranous wings and are considered at risk from collision with both land-based and offshore wind turbines.

While little is known about bats’ abilities to avoid artificial structures, they have been observed avoiding offshore wind turbines by increasing their flight altitudes while foraging. However, artificial lighting may attract insects toward wind energy turbines, which may encourage bats to remain in the vicinity. Collision risk remains the most common concern regarding bats and land-based wind and offshore wind energy.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Bats.

Total: 1168

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Bat Behavior in Relation to Wind Turbines: Attraction Hypotheses and Avoidance Behaviors WREN, Münter, L., Visinoni, L. Summary Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance Bats
Testing a bat fatality detection system at wind turbines Weaver, S., Ritter, J., Commiskey, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Bats
New frontiers in wind-wildlife monitoring systems Dempsey, L., Clerc, J., Hein, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds
Impacts of offshore wind farms on migratory bats in British waters Hooker, J., Lintott, P., Boughey, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Lighting Bats
Wind Energy Interactions with Wildlife Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Based on the State of the Science Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI) Report Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Noise Bats, Birds
Harnessing AI for Bat Videography Research and Conservation Corcoran, A. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Accelerating technology development to monitor and minimize effects from land-based wind energy on birds and bats Gottlieb, I., Hein, C., Field, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Project WOW Acoustic Sampling Strategies, Platforms, and Initial Results Nowacek, D., Rice, A., Southall, B. Conference Paper Wind Energy Noise Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals
Migratory Strategy is a Key Factor Driving Interactions at Wind Energy Facilities in At-Risk North American Bats Campbell, C., Nelson, D., Nagel, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Unravelling the relationship between digitalisation and sustainable energy transitions using socio-technical-ecological scripts Schmidt-Scheele, R., Mattes, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Assessment of Federal Offshore Wind Permitting and Environmental Review Processes Hartnett, M., Morandi, A., Reynolds, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Visual Impacts
U.S. Geological Survey science strategy to address white-nose syndrome and bat health in 2025–2029 Hopkins, M., George, A., McCaffery, R. Report Bats
The Bat Signal: An Ultraviolet Light Lure to Increase Acoustic Detection of Bats Freeze, S., Deeley, S., Litterer, A. Journal Article Bats
Systematic Review of Crop Pests in the Diets of Four Bat Species Found as Wind Turbine Fatalities Hale, A., Foo, C., Lloyd, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision Bats
Bats flying through a Y-maze are visually attracted to wind turbine surfaces Jonasson, K., Corcoran, A., Dempsey, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction Bats
Spatiotemporal patterns in sex ratios of bat fatalities at wind energy facilities in the United States Weaver, S., Hale, A., Nelson, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Integrating Biodiversity Impacts into Life Cycle Assessment: Applied to a case study of onshore wind power production Demyanenko, S. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Terrestrial Mammals, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Economic Viability and Environmental Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies: A Comparative Framework for Tidal Stream Energy and Offshore Wind Power in the United States Bajaj, A. Journal Article Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Passerines, Fish, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Navigation, Social & Economic Data
Bat Acoustic Monitoring in the Gulf of Maine Preliminary 2024 results Howe, M., Goodale, W., Guilbert, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Bats
Facing headwinds: potential impacts of wind energy expansion on Central American bats Girón-Galván, L, Hernández, J, Rodríguez, M. E Journal Article Wind Energy Bats
Integrated distribution modeling resolves asynchrony between bat population impacts and occupancy trends through latent abundance Udell, B., Stratton, C., Irvine, K. Journal Article Bats
Acoustic exposure reveals variation in curtailment effectiveness at reducing bat fatality at wind turbines Peterson, T., Rusk, A., Byrne, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Reassessing Risk using Acoustic Exposure Results Summary Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI), Peterson, T., Rusk, A. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Multi-sensor Arrays Provide Complementary Information on Bat Presence and Activity in the Offshore Environment Amichai, E., Forcey, G., Vukovich, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
Proceedings of the 15th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Gottlieb, I. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds
Opportunistic Vessel-Based Detections of Migratory Bats in the Gulf of Maine Goodale, M., Knaga, P., Dodgin, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats
Ultrasonic deterrents provide no additional benefit over curtailment in reducing bat fatalities at an Ohio wind energy facility Clerc, J., Huso, M., Schirmacher, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
The costs of wind energy permitting compliance actions for regulated bats in the US Newman, C., Surrey, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Effects and management implications of emerging marine renewable energy technologies Copping, A., Wood, D., Rumes, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient Chemicals, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Trade-offs in designing a participatory acoustic study of bats: Comparison of user engagement and eata quality between two ultrasonic detectors Metcalfe, A., Weller, T., Fritzinger, C. Journal Article Bats
Using Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Tags to Monitor and Research Bats: Applications, Benefits, and Limitations Waag, A., Johnson, J., Schorr, R. Journal Article Bats
SEABIRD: System for Environmental Assessment of Bird/Bat Interactions with Real-Time Detection [Poster] Chang, G., Doolittle, D., Macrander, M. Presentation Wind Energy Collision Bats, Birds
Mapping bird and bat assemblage vulnerability for predicting wind energy impact Morant, J., Naves-Alegre, L., Garcia, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Los murciélagos Mexicanos y la energía eólica: un breve recuento de los daños Muñoz Jiménez, O., Villegas Patraca, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Predicting risk to bat species from wind turbine collision in Southeast Asia Crane, M., Silvia, I., Grainger, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Predicting bat roosts in bridges using Bayesian Additive Regression Trees Oram, J., Wray, A., Davis, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Offshore Wind Energy in Canada: Charting an Ecologically Sustainable Future from International Law and Policy Coordinates and State Practices Alikhani, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Noise Bats, Birds
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: WREN Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Offshore wind development in the Great Lakes: challenges, resources and technical solutions Javaherian, M., Wang, A., Hall, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Marine artificial light at night: Implications and potential hazards for offshore songbird and bat movements in the Greater North Sea Walsh, C., Hüppop, O., Karwinkel, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Collision Bats, Birds
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