Wind Energy Development: Methods for Assessing Risks to Birds and Bats Pre-Construction
Wind power generation is rapidly expanding. Although wind power is a low-carbon source of energy, it can impact negatively birds and bats, either directly through fatality or indirectly by displacement or habitat loss. Pre-construction risk assessment at wind facilities within the United States is u...
Main Authors: | Todd Katzner, Victoria Bennett, Tricia Miller, Adam Duerr, Melissa Braham, Amanda Hale |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Utah State University
2017-02-01
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Series: | Human-Wildlife Interactions |
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol10/iss1/6 |
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