Effects of Wind and Solar Energy Development on Wildlife
This research theme informs adaptive management and siting decsions in relation to bats at wind and solar power-generation facilities.
Research projects are focused on minimizing negative impacts to wildlife from wind and solar energy siting, development, and operation. Our research develops, tests, and implements research and monitoring strategies to better assess the multi-scaled influence of resource development on ecosystems and to provide statistically sound information to land managers for mitigation and adaptive management.
The goals are to:
- Develop tools, technologies, and capabilities to inform resource management decisions
- Apply science to enhance strategies for management, conservation, and restoration
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Click here to return to FRESC Wind Energy and Wildlife Team page.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Classifying behavior from short-interval biologging data: An example with GPS tracking of birds
Relative energy production determines effect of repowering on wildlife mortality at wind energy facilities
Performance of the GenEst Mortality Estimator Compared to The Huso and Shoenfeld Estimators
Comparing methods to estimate the proportion of turbine-induced bird and bat mortality in the search area under a road and pad search protocol
Some approaches to accounting for incidental carcass discoveries in non-monitored years using the Evidence of Absence model
Wind energy: An ecological challenge
Estimating population size with imperfect detection using a parametric bootstrap
Impacts to wildlife of wind energy siting and operation in the United States
Wildlife mortality at wind facilities: How we know what we know how we might mislead ourselves, and how we set our future course
Raptor interactions with wind energy: Case studies from around the world
Wind energy development: Methods to assess bird and bat fatality rates post-construction
Behavior of bats at wind turbines
Wind turbines are causing unprecedented numbers of bat fatalities. Many fatalities involve tree-roosting bats, but reasons for this higher susceptibility remain unknown. To better understand behaviors associated with risk, we monitored bats at three experimentally manipulated wind turbines in Indiana, United States, from July 29 to October 1, 2012, using thermal cameras and other methods. We obser
Below are news stories associated with this project.
This research theme informs adaptive management and siting decsions in relation to bats at wind and solar power-generation facilities.
Research projects are focused on minimizing negative impacts to wildlife from wind and solar energy siting, development, and operation. Our research develops, tests, and implements research and monitoring strategies to better assess the multi-scaled influence of resource development on ecosystems and to provide statistically sound information to land managers for mitigation and adaptive management.
The goals are to:
- Develop tools, technologies, and capabilities to inform resource management decisions
- Apply science to enhance strategies for management, conservation, and restoration
Click on the News tab to learn about our current projects and recent publications.
Click here to return to FRESC Wind Energy and Wildlife Team page.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Classifying behavior from short-interval biologging data: An example with GPS tracking of birds
Relative energy production determines effect of repowering on wildlife mortality at wind energy facilities
Performance of the GenEst Mortality Estimator Compared to The Huso and Shoenfeld Estimators
Comparing methods to estimate the proportion of turbine-induced bird and bat mortality in the search area under a road and pad search protocol
Some approaches to accounting for incidental carcass discoveries in non-monitored years using the Evidence of Absence model
Wind energy: An ecological challenge
Estimating population size with imperfect detection using a parametric bootstrap
Impacts to wildlife of wind energy siting and operation in the United States
Wildlife mortality at wind facilities: How we know what we know how we might mislead ourselves, and how we set our future course
Raptor interactions with wind energy: Case studies from around the world
Wind energy development: Methods to assess bird and bat fatality rates post-construction
Behavior of bats at wind turbines
Wind turbines are causing unprecedented numbers of bat fatalities. Many fatalities involve tree-roosting bats, but reasons for this higher susceptibility remain unknown. To better understand behaviors associated with risk, we monitored bats at three experimentally manipulated wind turbines in Indiana, United States, from July 29 to October 1, 2012, using thermal cameras and other methods. We obser
Below are news stories associated with this project.