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 …

A multisensory approach to understanding bat responses to wind energy developments

KA Jonasson, AM Adams, AF Brokaw… - Mammal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Millions of bats are killed at wind energy facilities worldwide, yet the behavioural
mechanisms underlying why bats are vulnerable to wind turbines remain unclear …

Fall migration, oceanic movement, and site residency patterns of eastern red bats (Lasiurus borealis) on the mid-Atlantic Coast

MC True, KM Gorman, H Taylor, RJ Reynolds… - Movement Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States, eastern red bats (Lasiurus borealis) are
present during fall mating and migration, though little is currently known about most aspects …

[HTML][HTML] Context-dependent effects of wind turbines on bats in rural landscapes

A Sotillo, I le Viol, K Barré, Y Bas, C Kerbiriou - Biological Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Rural landscapes are undergoing widespread changes, of which homogenization and the
installation of wind turbines are important components. To keep track of the impacts of …

Distribution of common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) activity is altered by airflow disruption generated by wind turbines

C Leroux, K Barré, N Valet, C Kerbiriou, I Le Viol - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The mechanisms underlying bat and bird activity peaks (attraction) or losses (avoidance)
near wind turbines remain unknown. Yet, understanding them would be a major lever to limit …

Modeling the power of acoustic monitoring to predict bat fatalities at wind turbines

CC Voigt, C Scherer, V Runkel - Conservation Science and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Large numbers of bats are killed at wind turbines worldwide. To formulate mitigation
measures such as curtailment, recent approaches relate the acoustic activity of bats around …

An updated review of hypotheses regarding bat attraction to wind turbines

EE Guest, BF Stamps, ND Durish, AM Hale, CD Hein… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The rapid development of wind energy facilities has increased bat
mortality due to wind turbine blade strikes. Patterns of bat activity and mortality at wind …

Influencing activity of bats by dimly lighting wind turbine surfaces with ultraviolet light

PM Cryan, PM Gorresen, BR Straw, S Thao… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bats often fly near wind turbines. The fatalities associated with this
behavior continue to be an issue for wind energy development and wildlife conservation. We …

Experimental trials of species-specific bat flight responses to an ultrasonic deterrent

SR Fritts, EE Guest, SP Weaver, AM Hale, BP Morton… - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Unintended consequences of increasing wind energy production include bat mortalities from
wind turbine blade strikes. Ultrasonic deterrents (UDs) have been developed to reduce bat …

A deep-learning based approach to detect and classify animals flying near wind turbines using thermal surveillance cameras and open-source software

J Yarbrough, I Cunitz, J Schipper, M Lawson, B Straw… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The large number of bat fatalities resulting from collisions between flying bats and rotating
wind turbine blades is concerning given the vulnerability of certain bat populations and the …