[HTML][HTML] A review of post-construction monitoring practices used in the evaluation of transmission power line impacts on birds and mitigation effectiveness, with …
Bird mortality by collision is one of the major biodiversity impacts of transmission power
lines. The European Union legislation determines that overhead power lines subject to …
lines. The European Union legislation determines that overhead power lines subject to …
A nationwide collapse of a priority grassland bird related to livestock conversion and intensification
JP Silva, AT Marques, C Carrapato, R Machado… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Grassland birds are among the most threatened and fastest declining terrestrial vertebrate
species in Europe, principally due to agricultural intensification and transformation. The little …
species in Europe, principally due to agricultural intensification and transformation. The little …
[HTML][HTML] Detailed mapping of protected species distribution, an essential tool for renewable energy planning in agroecosystems
The current development of renewable energy infrastructure (EI) can lead to an irreversible
loss of biodiversity, but negative impacts can be minimised through effective planning. As a …
loss of biodiversity, but negative impacts can be minimised through effective planning. As a …
Deployment of solar energy at the expense of conservation sensitive areas precludes its classification as an environmentally sustainable activity
Solar energy (SE) is essential for the decarbonization of our economy and for energetic
transition. Solar energy can be a sustainable economic activity, as long as a balance is …
transition. Solar energy can be a sustainable economic activity, as long as a balance is …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling the effectivity of a land sparing strategy to preserve an endangered steppe-land bird population in cereal farmland: Scopes and limits
Agricultural intensification and the disappearance of fallow land have been identified as a
major driver of biodiversity loss in European farmland. In particular, the dramatic population …
major driver of biodiversity loss in European farmland. In particular, the dramatic population …
The COVID19 confinement revealed negative anthropogenic effects of unsustainable tourism on endangered birds
Increasing levels of tourism represent a risk to species susceptible to human-induced
disturbance and habitat degradation. With the outbreak of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic …
disturbance and habitat degradation. With the outbreak of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic …
Alarming decline of the Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax in one of its two population strongholds in Sardinia, Italy
A Santangeli, A Cardillo, M Pes… - Bird Conservation …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Farmland biodiversity is declining worldwide, and especially in Western countries largely
owing to the large-scale intensification of agricultural practices. The Little Bustard Tetrax …
owing to the large-scale intensification of agricultural practices. The Little Bustard Tetrax …
Spatial overlap in powerline collisions and vehicle strikes obscures the primary cause of avian mortality
MS Travers, S Driskill, C Scott, K Hanna… - Journal for Nature …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic threats to Hawaii's birds have resulted in numerous extinctions with many
additional species now listed as threatened or endangered. Implementing conservation …
additional species now listed as threatened or endangered. Implementing conservation …
GPS tracking reveals the timing of collisions with powerlines and fences of three threatened steppe bird species
AT Marques, C Pacheco, F Mougeot… - Bird Conservation …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Collision with powerlines is a major cause of mortality for many bird species, including
bustards and sandgrouse. In this work, we used GPS tracking data to identify the hour of …
bustards and sandgrouse. In this work, we used GPS tracking data to identify the hour of …
Significant decline of an endemic bustard in the Canary Islands
The declines of species are caused by a combination of factors that affect survival or
breeding success. We studied the effects of a set of environmental and anthropogenic …
breeding success. We studied the effects of a set of environmental and anthropogenic …