Short Science Summary: Bat Interactions with Land-Based Wind Energy: A European and North American Perspective

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Title Author Date Sort ascending Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Impacts of onshore wind energy production on birds and bats: recommendations for future life cycle impact assessment developments Laranjeiro, T., May, R., Verones, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds
New Creek Wind Project 2017 Post-construction Monitoring Stantec Consulting Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Bat Evaluation Monitoring Studies at the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm Benton County, Indiana: August 1 - October 15, 2017 Good, R., Iskali, G., Nasman, K., Ciecka, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Comparing Field Methods Used to Determine Bird and Bat Fatalities Paula, J., Augusto, M., Neves, T., Bispo, R., Cardoso, P., Mascarenhas, M. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Composition and activity of arthropodivorous bat community in wind farms in the Mexican Tropics Garcia-Luis, M., Briones-Salas, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Bats probe the aerosphere during landscape-guided altitudinal flights Voigt, C., Roeleke, M., Bumrungsri, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Increasing Evidence that Bats Actively Forage at Wind Turbines Hale, A., Bennett, V., Korstian, J., Williams, D., Foo, C., Schildt, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Bat flight height monitored from wind masts predicts mortality risk at wind farms Roemer, C., Disca, T., Coulon, A., Bas, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Attraction Bats
When the Excrement Hits the Fan: Fecal Surveys Reveal Species-Specific Bat Activity at Wind Turbines Bennett, V., Hale, A., Williams, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision Bats
Large-scale citizen science improves assessment of risk posed by wind farms to bats in southern Scotland Newson, S., Evans, H., Gillings, S., Jarrett, D., Raynor, R., Wilson, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Bats
Factors Associated with Bat Mortality at Wind Energy Facilities in the United States Thompson, M., Beston, J., Etterson, M., Diffendorfer, J., Loss, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Day of Year, Temperature, Wind, and Precipitation Predict Timing of Bat Migration Pettit, J., O'Keefe, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Landscape-Scale Effects of Single- and Multiple Small Wind Turbines on Bat Activity Minderman, J., Gillis, M., Daly, H., Park, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Industrial Wind Turbine Post-Construction Bird and Bat Monitoring: A Policy Framework for Canada Parisé, J., Walker, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Wind Industry in Portugal and Its Impacts on Wildlife: Special Focus on Spatial and Temporal Distribution on Bird and Bat Fatalities Marqués, J., Rodrigues, S., Ferriera, R., Mascarenhas, M. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Towards energy landscapes – “Pathfinder for sustainable wind power locations” Eichhorn, M., Tafarte, P., Thran, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions
Turbine Induced Bird and Bat Fatalities at Wind Projects: Statistical Methods for Mortality Estimation Using Road and Pad Carcass Surveys Maurer, J. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
Conservation Guidance for Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) Henning, B., Hinz Jr., L., Kath, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Bat Diversity, Activity, and Habitat Use in a Mixed Disturbance Landscape Hollen, J. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Bat Detection and Shutdown System for Utility-Scale Wind Turbines Sutter, C., Schumacher, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Responses of bats to clear fell harvesting in Sitka Spruce plantations, and implications for wind turbine installation Kirkpatrick, L., Oldfield, I., Park, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats
Performance test and verification of an off-the-shelf automated avian radar tracking system May, R., Steinheim, Y., Kvaløy, P., Vang, R., Hanssen, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Effects of a wind farm installation on the understory bat community of a highly biodiverse tropical region in Mexico Briones-Salas, M., Lavariega, M., Moreno, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats
Windy Business: Exploring a Local Wind Power Project in Germany Dennis, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Bat fatalities at wind farms in Taiwan Chou, C., Hsieh, T., Liu, W., Chou, T., Huang, Y., Rydell, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Long Search Intervals Underestimate Bird and Bat Fatalities Caused by Wind Turbines Smallwood, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Evidence of the migratory bat, Pipistrellus nathusii, aggregating to the coastlines in the Northern Baltic Sea Ijas, A., Kahlilainen, A., Vasko, V., Lilley, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Second year post-construction monitoring of bats and birds at Wind Turbine Test Centre Østerild Therkildsen, O., Elmeros, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
North Lowther Energy Initiative Bat Survey Report Cooke, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Assessing changes in bat activity in response to an acoustic deterrent? Implications for decreasing bat fatalities at wind energy facilities Lindsey, C. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions, Volume 2. Onshore: Monitoring and Mitigation Perrow, M. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions, Volume 1. Onshore: Potential Effects Perrow, M. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Invertebrates, Reptiles, Terrestrial Mammals
Climate Change, Wind Energy, and Conservation: A Survey of Conflicting Issues Bauman, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Reducing Bat Fatalities at Wind Facilities while Improving the Economic Efficiency of Operational Mitigation Martin, C., Arnett, E., Stevens, R., Wallace, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
The Effects of Sex, Energy, and Environmental Conditions on the Movement Ecology of Migratory Bats Jonassan, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Comparing Bird And Bat Data For New Wind Power Generation Smallwood, S., Neher, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Impact of wind turbines on bat activity: an ommited long-distance concern Barre, K., Julliard, R., Le Viol, I., Bas, Y., Kerbiriou, C. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
A Spatial Explicit Agent Based Model Approach to Evaluate the Performance of Different Monitoring Options for Mortality Estimates in the Scope of Onshore Windfarm Impact Assessments Santos, M., Bastos, R., Ferreira, D., Santos, A., Barros, P., Travassos, P., Carvalho, D., Gomes, C., Vale-Gonçalves, H., Braz, L., Morinha, F., Paiva-Cardoso, M., Hughes, S., Cabral, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
Draft Bat Monitoring Studies at the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm Benton County, Indiana: August 3 - October 12, 2016 Good, R., Ciecka, A., Iskali, G., Nasman, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Bat Acoustic Survey Report for the Crocker Wind Farm Clark County, South Dakota Pickle, J., Bishop-Boros, L., Solick, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats