How far are birds, bats, and terrestrial mammals displaced from onshore wind power development?–A systematic review

A Tolvanen, H Routavaara, M Jokikokko, P Rana - Biological conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Wind power is a rapidly growing source of energy worldwide. It is crucial for climate change
mitigation, but it also accelerates the degradation of biodiversity through habitat loss and the …

Bats and wind farms: The role and importance of the Baltic Sea countries in the European context of power transition and biodiversity conservation

SP Gaultier, AS Blomberg, A Ijäs… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Although labeled as environmentally friendly, wind power can have negative impacts on the
environment, such as habitat destruction or wildlife fatalities. Considering the distribution …

Renewable energies and biodiversity: Impact of ground‐mounted solar photovoltaic sites on bat activity

E Tinsley, JSP Froidevaux, S Zsebők… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Renewable energy is growing at a rapid pace globally but as yet there has been little
research on the effects of ground‐mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) developments on bats …

[HTML][HTML] The presence of wind turbines repels bats in boreal forests

SP Gaultier, TM Lilley, EJ Vesterinen… - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Impacts of wind power on bats are usually evidenced by the recorded fatalities, while other
impacts are not well understood or considered during project planning. However, wind …

Activity of forest specialist bats decreases towards wind turbines at forest sites

JS Ellerbrok, A Delius, F Peter… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Worldwide, wind turbines are increasingly being built at forest sites to meet the goals of
national climate strategies. Yet, the impact on biodiversity is barely understood. Bats may be …

[HTML][HTML] Peaks in bat activity at turbines and the implications for mitigating the impact of wind energy developments on bats

SM Richardson, PR Lintott, DJ Hosken, T Economou… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Wind turbines are a relatively new threat to bats, causing mortalities worldwide. Reducing
these fatalities is essential to ensure that the global increase in wind-energy facilities can …

Human disturbance increases coronavirus prevalence in bats

VM Warmuth, D Metzler, V Zamora-Gutierrez - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
Human land modification is a known driver of animal-to-human transmission of infectious
agents (zoonotic spillover). Infection prevalence in the reservoir is a key predictor of …

Distance to hedgerows drives local repulsion and attraction of wind turbines on bats: Implications for spatial siting

C Leroux, C Kerbiriou, I Le Viol… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The exponential development of wind energy raises concerns regarding its impacts on
airborne biodiversity. Evidence of wind turbine attraction and repulsion on bats, and …

Drivers of bat activity at wind turbines advocate for mitigating bat exposure using multicriteria algorithm-based curtailment

K Barré, JSP Froidevaux, A Sotillo, C Roemer… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wind turbine development is growing exponentially and faster than other sources of
renewable energy worldwide. While multi-turbine facilities have small physical footprint, they …

[HTML][HTML] Forest gaps around wind turbines attract bat species with high collision risk

JS Ellerbrok, N Farwig, F Peter, F Rehling… - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
The global demand for renewable energy has led to an expansion of wind energy
production at forested sites. The deployment and operation of turbines requires the clearing …