TY - BOOK
TI - Birds of Prey and Wind Farms
AU - Hötker, H
AU - Krone, O
AU - Nehls, G
AB - This book discusses the increase in number and capacity of wind farms in Germany and how this is affecting birds of prey. Several methods are used to study the behaviour of birds of prey in relation to wind farms, including telemetry data, field observations, and comparisons of turbine base areas. Special attention is given to the effects on different bird species and the impact wind farms may have on population growth and breeding success of birds of prey. Chapter 6 discusses the collision risks at wind turbines and provides an analysis of the fatalities. In the concluding chapter, ideas are put forward to help minimize conflicts, estimate risks, and offer practical recommendations for future research.This book will be of interest to wind farm developers, researchers, applied ecologists and landscape planners.Table of Contents:Chapter 1- Research Issues and Aims of the StudyChapter 2- Project Structure and Methodological ApproachChapter 3- Red KiteChapter 4- Telemetric Monitoring of Montagu's Harrier in Schleswig-HolsteinChapter 5- Impacts of Wind Turbines on the Population and Nest Site Selection of the Montagu's Harrier in the Hellweg Borde, North Rhine-WestphaliaChapter 6- Impacts of Wind Turbines on the Population and Nest Site Selection of the Montagu's Harrier in North FrisiaChapter 7- Satellite Tracking of White-Tailed Sea Eagles in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and BrandenburgChapter 8- Behavioral Observations of White-Tailed Sea Eagles in the Vicinity of Wind TurbinesChapter 9- Effects of Individuals Lost Due to Wind Turbines on the Time of Occupying a Territory, the Survival of Breeding Territories and the Breeding Success of White-Tailed Sea Eagles (Case Studies)Chapter 10- Distances Between Breeding Sites and White-Tailed Sea Eagles Found Dead Near Wind Turbines in Schleswig-HolsteinChapter 11- White-Tailed Sea Eagle- Summary and ConclusionsChapter 12- Collisions of Birds of Prey with Wind Turbines- Analysis of the CircumstancesChapter 13- Collision Victims and Lattice Towers- Frequency of Collision, Breeding Population and Breeding Success of Birds of Prey in Two Wind Farms in BrandenburgChapter 14- Calculation of the Probability of a Collision of Territorial Birds of Prey with Wind TurbinesChapter 15- Population Development and Breeding Success of Birds of Prey in Relation to the Development of Wind Energy Use in GermanyChapter 16- Conclusions, Risk Assessment, Conflict Minimisation, Practical Recommendations, Need for Further Research
CY - Switzerland
DA - 2017/04//
PY - 2017
ET - 1
SP - 331
PB - Springer International Publishing
UR - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-53402-2#toc
U1 - Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU)
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Birds
KW - Raptors
ER -