Do Raptors React to Ultraviolet Light?
This study examined whether raptors respond to ultraviolet light to inform use of ultraviolet light as a possible deterrent at wind energy facilities.
Read MoreWind Wildlife Research Meeting X Proceedings
These Proceedings of the 10th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting, 2014, capture and summarize the work of nearly 100 presenters on a wide array of wind-wildlife topics. Major focus areas include for detecting and deterring wildlife, assessing risk to eagles, and mechanisms to minimize impacts on bats.
Read MoreSmall Passerine Fatality Synthesis
This publication provides the most detailed analysis to date of bird fatalities at wind energy facilities in North America, and is the first to measure the relative impact of those fatalities on populations of small passerines.
Read MoreThinking Globally and Siting Locally
This article examines the trade-off between the potential local wildlife impacts of renewable energy, like wind, and the global consequences for wildlife of unchecked climate change.
Read MoreEagle Research Framework
This document is a framework for a national, hypothesis-driven research program on eagles and wind energy. It provides guidance on research into estimating, minimizing, and compensating for take of eagles at wind energy facilities.
Read MoreWind Wildlife Research Meeting IX Proceedings
These Proceedings of the 9th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting, 2012, document presentations on research findings on topics pertaining to wildlife fatalities; habitat and behavioral impacts; landscape-scale impacts to species; mitigation techniques and technologies; and offshore considerations.
Read MoreEagle White Paper
This White Paper provides information on population status and trends of bald and golden eagles, anthropogenic sources of eagle mortality, potential mitigation options, and research and conservation priorities.
Read MoreSiting Resources
Learn about resources for conducting preliminary wind-site assessments (Tier 1 of the USFWS Wind Energy Guidelines) here. These tools and resources help wind developers identify potential risks to wildlife and habitats early in the process.
Read MoreWind Wildlife Research Meeting VIII Proceedings
These Proceedings of the 8th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting, 2010, summarize presentations on research topics pertaining to wind energy development and related wildlife impacts. Areas of focus include habitat impacts, mitigation techniques, offshore wind and wildlife issues, and modeling impacts.
Read MoreWind Wildlife Research Meeting VII Proceedings
These Proceedings of the 7th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting, 2008, summarize presentations on research topics pertaining to wind energy development and related wildlife impacts. Areas of focus include impacts to birds and bats, habitat and behavioral impacts, and mitigation techniques.
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