| Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005. |
Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Bats: Implications for Conservation
Author: | Wildlife
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Abstract —
At a time of growing concern over the rising costs and long-term environmental impacts from the use of fossil fuels, wind energy has become an increasingly important sector of the electrical power industry. However, large numbers of bats are being killed at utility-scale wind energy facilities, and these fatalities raise important concerns about cumulative impacts of proposed wind energy development on bat populations. We discuss our current state of knowledge on patterns of bat fatalities at wind facilities, present new information on cumulative fatalities in the USA and Canada, and present findings from mitigation studies. Given the magnitude and extent of fatalities of bats worldwide, the conservation implications of understanding and mitigating bat fatalities at wind energy facilities are critically important.
Edward B. Arnett, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Loveland, Colorado
Erin F. Baerwald, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta
In: Rick A. Adams, Scott C. Pedersen (eds). Bat Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation. Springer, New York, 2013; chapter 21, pp 435–456
Download original document: “Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Bats: Implications for Conservation”
Presentation (view below): Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Bats: Implications for Conservation
This material is the work of the author(s) indicated. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.
The copyright of this material resides with the author(s). As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations. Queries e-mail.
| Wind Watch relies entirely on User Contributions |
 (via Stripe) |
 (via Paypal) |
Share:
[ Short URLs: https://wind-watch.org/doc/?p=4979 | http://wndfo.net/D4979 ]
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy, Bats
