Bird mortality due to collisions with wind turbines is one of the major ecological concerns
associated with wind farms. Data on the factors influencing collision risk and bird fatality are …

The extraordinary adaptations of birds to contend with atmospheric conditions during their
migratory flights have captivated ecologists for decades. During the 21st century …

Background The movement of animals is strongly influenced by external factors in their
surrounding environment such as weather, habitat types, and human land use. With …

Wind energy production has expanded to meet climate change mitigation goals, but
negative impacts of wind turbines have been reported on wildlife. Soaring birds are among …

Soaring birds often rely on ascending thermal plumes (thermals) in the atmosphere as they
search for prey or migrate across large distances,,–. The landscape of convective currents is …

Billions of animals migrate each year. To successfully reach their destination, migrants must
have evolved an appropriate genetic program and suitable developmental, morphological …

Ecology Letters (2011) Abstract Soaring birds migrate in massive numbers worldwide.
These migrations are complex and dynamic phenomena, strongly influenced by …

Due to the potentially detrimental consequences of low performance in basic functional
tasks, individuals are expected to improve performance with age and show the most marked …

Wind power is a fast‐growing industry with broad potential to impact volant wildlife. Flight
altitude is a key determinant of the risk to wildlife from modern horizontal‐axis wind turbines …

Measuring the costs of soaring, gliding and flapping flight in raptors is challenging, but
essential for understanding their ecology. Among raptors, vultures are scavengers that have …