Short Science Summary: Bat Interactions with Land-Based Wind Energy: A European and North American Perspective

Estimates of fatality indicate hundreds of thousands of bats are killed annually at wind turbines both in Europe and North America. Given bats are long-lived and typically only have 1 to 2 pups per year, existing fatality rates may not be sustainable for certain species. Recent studies indicate population-level declines are possible, particularly given the anticipated growth of wind energy development. This summary represents a general overview of the research, produced by WREN under IEA Wind.

Bats Short Science Summary

Title	Author	Date Sort ascending	Content Type	Technology	Stressor	Receptor
Wildlife Monitoring Studies: SeaWest Windpower Project, Carbon County, Wyoming: 1995-1999	Johnson, G., Young, D. Jr., Erickson, W., Derby, C., Strickland, D., Good, R.	August 2000	Report	Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind		Shorebirds, Raptors, Birds, Bats
Avian and Bat Mortality Associated with the Vansycle Wind Project, Umatilla County, Oregon 1999 Study Year	Erickson, W., Johnson, G., Strickland, M., Kronner, K.	February 2000	Report	Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind		Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Raptors
Final Report: avian and bat mortality associated with the Vansycle wind project	Erickson, W., Johnson, G., Strickland, M., Kronner, K.	February 2000	Report	Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind		Bats, Birds
Bat Collisions with Wind Turbines in Southwestern Minnesota	Osborn, R., Higgins, K., Dieter, C., Usgaard, R.	January 1998	Journal Article	Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind		Bats
Monitoring of Seasonal Bird Activity and Mortality on Unit 2 at the Buffalo Ridge Windplant, Minnesota	Higgins, K., Dieter, C., Usgaard, R.	January 1995	Report	Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind	Habitat Change, Collision	Birds, Bats
Wind Power and the Local Environment - No Free Lunches	Plowden, B.	March 1992	Conference Paper	Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind	Collision, Habitat Change	Bats, Birds