Renewable energy development threatens many globally important biodiversity areas

JA Rehbein, JEM Watson, JL Lane… - Global change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy is fundamental for halting anthropogenic
climate change. However, renewable energy facilities can be land‐use intensive and impact …

Effects of livestock grazing on rangeland biodiversity: a meta‐analysis of grouse populations

SJ Dettenmaier, TA Messmer, TJ Hovick… - Ecology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Livestock grazing affects over 60% of the world's agricultural lands and can influence
rangeland ecosystem services and the quantity and quality of wildlife habitat, resulting in …

The impact of wind energy facilities on grouse: a systematic review

J Coppes, V Braunisch, K Bollmann, I Storch… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
There is increasing concern about the impact of the current boom in wind energy facilities
(WEF) and associated infrastructure on wildlife. However, the direct and indirect effects of …

A behavior‐based framework for assessing barrier effects to wildlife from vehicle traffic volume

SL Jacobson, LL Bliss‐Ketchum, CE de Rivera… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Roads, while central to the function of human society, create barriers to animal movement
through collisions and habitat fragmentation. Barriers to animal movement affect the …

Avian interactions with renewable energy infrastructure: An update

JA Smith, JF Dwyer - The Condor: Ornithological Applications, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Energy infrastructure is widespread worldwide. Renewable energy technologies, which are
expanding their footprint on the landscape and their contribution to energy availability …

Human disturbance effects and cumulative habitat loss in endangered migratory caribou

S Plante, C Dussault, JH Richard, SD Côté - Biological Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
As human development intensifies in northern ecosystems, negative impacts of
anthropogenic disturbances on wildlife could increase. Many caribou and reindeer …

Cattle grazing distribution patterns related to topography across diverse rangeland ecosystems of North America

EJ Raynor, SP Gersie, MB Stephenson… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Livestock distribution in extensive rangelands of North America can present management
challenges to land managers. Understanding the role of topography on livestock distribution …

No single solution: application of behavioural principles in mitigating human–wildlife conflict

BF Blackwell, TL DeVault, E Fernández-Juricic… - Animal Behaviour, 2016 - Elsevier
There is no proverbial silver bullet for mitigating human–wildlife conflict, but the study of
animal behaviour is foundational to solving issues of coexistence between people and wild …

A spatial and temporal assessment of energy development around wilderness areas

JL Aycrigg, TR McCarley, S Martinuzzi, RT Belote… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global efforts to protect biodiversity have fallen short and global threats, including energy
development, are prevalent. Assessing impacts of energy development helps determine if …

Changes in bird‐migration patterns associated with human‐induced mortality

C Palacín, JC Alonso, CA Martín… - Conservation …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Many bird populations have recently changed their migratory behavior in response to
alterations of the environment. We collected data over 16 years on male Great Bustards (Otis …