TY - JOUR
TI - Severe decline in Cantabrian Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus cantabricus habitat use after construction of a wind farm
AU - Gonzalez, M
AU - Garcia-Tejero, S
AU - Wengert, E
AU - Fuertes, B
T2 - Bird Conservation International
AB - Tetrao urogallus cantabricus is the most endangered capercaillie subspecies and unlike the others it inhabits deciduous forests in the Cantabrian Mountains (north-west Spain). Its southernmost distribution occurs in Mediterranean forests outside conservation areas where wind farm construction is increasing. We surveyed Cantabrian Capercaillie presence in a wintering site one year before and four years after wind farm construction. Sign abundance greatly decreased after wind farm construction indicating a likely negative effect on Cantabrian Capercaillie habitat use. According to the precautionary principle, in order to conserve Cantabrian Capercaillie, all its range should be legally protected to avoid further wind farm construction and human disturbance.
DA - 2016/06//
PY - 2016
VL - 26
IS - 2
SP - 256
EP - 261
UR - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bird-conservation-international/article/severe-decline-in-cantabrian-capercaillie-tetrao-urogallus-cantabricus-habitat-use-after-construction-of-a-wind-farm/C6ABBFF601E3A60E86DC53D34CBC01A1
DO - 10.1017/S0959270914000471
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Displacement
KW - Birds
ER -