TY - THES
TI - Evaluation of Greater Sage-Grouse Reproductive Habitat and Response to Wind Energy Development in South-Central, Wyoming
AU - LeBeau, C
AB - The purpose of my study was to investigate the response of greater sage-grouse to wind energy development. Mine is the first study to document the short-term effects of wind energy infrastructure on greater sage-grouse habitat selection, nest, brood, and female survival, and male lek attendance. I hypothesized that greater sage-grouse would select for habitats farther from wind energy infrastructure, particularly wind turbines, during the nesting, brood-rearing, and summer periods. In addition, I hypothesized that greater sage-grouse nest, brood, and female survival would decline in habitats with close proximity to wind turbines. Lastly, I hypothesized that greater sage-grouse male lek attendance would experience greater declines from pre wind energy development to 4 years post development at leks with close proximity to wind turbines compared to leks farther from turbines. My study area was located in south-central Wyoming.
DA - 2012/04//
PY - 2012
SP - 120
PB - University of Wyoming
UR - http://west-inc.com/PDFs/LeBeau-Thesis_082012.pdf
LA - English
M3 - Master's Thesis
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Displacement
KW - Ground-Nesting Birds
KW - Birds
ER -