Knowledge Base - Wind Energy

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Reconciling wind energy development with bird conservation: A comparative study of flight behaviour in raptors to understand and mitigate wind turbine collision risk Schaub, T. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Context-dependent effects of wind turbines on bats in rural landscapes Sotillo, A.; Le Viol, I.; Barre, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
Fortsetzungsstudie Probabilistik - Das Raumnutzungs-Kollisionsrisikomodell (RKR-Modell) Mercker, M.; Raab, R.; Liesenjohann, T.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Die Auswirkungen von Windenergieanlagen an Waldstandorten auf Fledermäuse Voigt, C.; Scholz, C.; Ellerbrok, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Bioseco Pilot Study Results Report Camera-Based Anti-Collision System Species Protection Assessment Clausen, E.; Welcker, J.; Liesenjohann, T. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Bird Protection Zones in a Wind Park by Ka-Band Radar Surveillance: Field Results from the Wind Testing Site WINSENT Malzer, M.; Burhenn, M.; Beck, S.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy Collision Bats, Birds
An integrated conceptual model to characterize the effects of offshore wind farms on ecosystem services Baulaz, Y.; Mouchet, M.; Niquil, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Interdisciplinary analysis of wind energy - a focus on France Kinani, K.; Meunier, S.; Vido, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Wind turbines without curtailment produce large numbers of bat fatalities throughout their lifetime: A call against ignorance and neglect Voigt, C.; Kaiser, K.; Look, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Distance to hedgerows drives local repulsion and attraction of wind turbines on bats: Implications for spatial siting Leroux, C.; Kerbiriou, C.; Le Viol, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Bats
Diet analysis of bats killed at wind turbines suggests large-scale losses of trophic interactions Scholz, C.; Voigt, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Invertebrates
Flight altitudes and fight activities of adult Red Kites (Milvus milvus) in the breeding area as determined by GPS telemetry Pfeiffer, T.; Meyburg, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
Coastal onshore wind turbines lead to habitat loss for bats in Northern Germany Reusch, C.; Lozar, M.; Kramer-Schadt, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats
Human–Wildlife Conflicts across Landscapes—General Applicability vs. Case Specificity Göttert, T.; Starik, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Human Dimensions
High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbines Kruszynski, C.; Bailey, L.; Bach, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Underestimated Scale of Songbird Offshore Migration Across the South-Eastern North Sea during Autumn Brust, V.; Hüppop, O. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Passerines
Three-dimensional analysis of bat flight paths around small wind turbines suggests no major collision risk or behavioral changes Hochradel, K.; Hartmann, S.; Reers, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow, Collision Bats
Novel Application and Validation of a Method to Assess Visual Impacts of Rotating Wind Turbine Blades Within Woodland Areas Nopp-Mayr, U.; Kunz, F.; Suppan, F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Avoidance, Collision Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Visual Impacts
Calculation of biodiversity level between different land-uses to improve conservation outcomes of biodiversity offsetting Millon, L.; Barre, K.; Julliard, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are strongly affected by operating offshore wind farms during the breeding season Peschko, V.; Mendel, B.; Mercker, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds
The human dimensions of a green–green-dilemma:​ Lessons learned from the wind energy — wildlife conflict in Germany Straka, T.; Fritze, M.; Voigt, C. Journal Article Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben Voigt, C. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Sex- but not age-biased wind turbine collision mortality in the White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Heuck, C.; Herrmann, C.; Wendt, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Assessing the spatial distribution of avian collision risks at wind turbine structures in Brandenburg, Germany Bose, A.; Durr, T.; Klenke, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Turbine Collision Mortality in the White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Heuck, C.; Herrmann, C.; Wendt, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Raptors
Predicting strike susceptibility and collision patterns of the common buzzard at wind turbine structures in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany Bose, A.; Durr, T.; Klenke, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Wind turbines in high quality habitat cause disproportionate increases in collision mortality of the white-tailed eagle Heuck, C.; Herrmann, C.; Levers, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Estimating flight heights of seabirds using optical rangefinders and GPS data loggers: a methodological comparison Borkenhagen, K.; Corman, A.; Garthe, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
SafeWind Chiro - Evaluation of the activity of chiroptera near wind turbines by video detection Roche, H.; Valles, F.; Goutorbe, E. Conference Paper Wind Energy Collision Bats, Birds
Telemetric Monitoring of Montagu’s Harrier in Schleswig-Holstein Grajetzky, B.; Nehls, G. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision Raptors, Birds
Satellite Tracking of White-Tailed Sea Eagles in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg Krone, O.; Treu, G.; Grunkorn, T. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Effects of Individuals Lost Due to Wind Turbines on the Time of Occupying a Territory, the Survival of Breeding Territories and the Breeding Success of White-Tailed Sea Eagles (Case Studies) Grunkorn, T.; Nehls, G. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision Raptors, Birds
Distances Between Breeding Sites and White-Tailed Sea Eagles Found Dead Near Wind Turbines in Schleswig-Holstein Grunkorn, T.; Nehls, G. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Collisions of Birds of Prey with Wind Turbines - Analysis of the Circumstances Rasran, L.; Durr, T. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Collision Victims and Lattice Towers - Frequency of Collision, Breeding Population and Breeding Success of Birds of Prey in Two Wind Farms in Brandenburg Durr, T.; Rasran, L. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Calculation of the Probability of a Collision of Territorial Birds of Prey with Wind Turbines Rasran, L.; Grajetzky, B.; Mammen, U. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Avoidance Raptors, Birds
Nocturnal migrants do not incur higher collision risk at wind turbines than diurnally active species Welcker, J.; Liesenjohann, M.; Blew, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Impact of wind turbines on bat activity: an ommited long-distance concern Barre, K.; Julliard, R.; Le Viol, I.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
The most Important Environmental Project in a German Offshore Wind Farm: Accompanying Ecological Research on the Offshore Test Field Project Alpha Ventus Beiersdorf, A.; Boethling, M.; Binder, A.; et al. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Scavenging of small bird carrion in southwestern Germany by beetles, birds and mammals Henrich, M.; Tietze, D.; Wink, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Mitigation Measures for Wildlife in Wind Energy Development, Consolidating the State of Knowledge — Part 2: Operation, Decommissioning Gartman, V.; Bulling, L.; Dahmen, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds
Wildlife and Renewable Energy: German Politics Cross Migratory Bats Voigt, C.; Lehnert, L.; Petersons, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
What Flight Heights Tell Us About Foraging and Potential Conflicts with Wind Farms: A Case Study in Lesser Black-Backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) Corman, A.; Garthe, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Seabirds, Birds
Wind Farm Facilities in Germany Kill Noctule Bats from Near and Far Lehnert, L.; Kramer-Schadt, S.; Schonborn, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Of birds, blades and barriers: Detecting and analysing mass migration events at alpha ventus Hill, R.; Hill, K.; Aumuller, R.; et al. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Wind Turbine Fatalities Approach a Level of Concern in a Raptor Population Bellebaum, J.; Korner-Nievergelt, F.; Durr, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Estimating Bat and Bird Mortality Occurring at Wind Energy Turbines from Covariates and Carcass Searches Using Mixture Models Korner-Nievergelt, F.; Brinkmann, R.; Niermann, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
The Catchment Area of Wind Farms for European Bats: A Plea for International Regulations Voigt, C.; Popa-Lisseanu, A.; Niermann, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Spatial Trade-Offs between Wind Power Production and Bird Collision Avoidance in Agricultural Landscape Eichhorn, M.; Drechsler, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Raptors
The return of the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) to northern Germany: Modelling the past to predict the future Kruger, O.; Grunkorn, T.; Struwe-Juhl, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds

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