Approach Distances of Scottish Golden Eagles <i>Aquila chrysaetos</i> to Wind Turbines According to Blade Motion Status, Wind Speed, and Preferred Habitat

Approach Distances of Scottish Golden Eagles <i>Aquila chrysaetos</i> to Wind Turbines According to Blade Motion Status, Wind Speed, and Preferred Habitat

Understanding drivers underlying birds’ responses to operational wind turbines is essential for robust wind farm proposal assessments, especially for large raptors with life history traits engendering sensitivity to impacts from two potential adverse effects: fatality through collision with rotating...

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Main Authors: Alan H. Fielding, David Anderson, Stuart Benn, John Taylor, Ruth Tingay, Ewan D. Weston, D. Philip Whitfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
renewable energy
wind farm
raptor
GPS-telemetry
turbine curtailment
risk assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/1/71

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