Author: MARTIN J. PASQUALETTIPublication: Society and Natural Resources, Taylor & FrancisYear Published: 2001 Abstract: There may be no more conspicuous example of a conflict between society and technology than a wind energy landscape. The fastest growing renewable energy resource in the world, wind energy has evoked a cool public response. Through the use of interviews,…
Year Published: 2018 Map-based collision hazard models were prepared as a set of tools to help guide the careful siting of proposed new wind turbines as part of the repowering effort at Sand Hill in the eastern Alameda County portion of the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area (APWRA). Similar collision hazard models were prepared for…
Author: Dave Johnston, Judd Howell, Scott Terrill, Nellie Thorngate, Jim Castle, Jeff SmithPublication: California Energy CommissionYear Published: 2013 Birds and bats have become important factors in the siting and permitting of wind-energy facilities. Identifying methods to avoid, minimize, and mitigate bird and bat fatalities should help streamline wind energy permitting and reduce potential impacts to…
Publication: The Optimist DailyYear Published: 2021 Wind turbines are a great source of renewable energy in blustery climates, but like every solution, there are potential risks to be weighed as well. Turbines take a toll on local birds, bats, and insects, and although the effects of turbines on large birds like condors and eagles are…
Author: Mickey Agha, Amanda Smith, Jeffrey Lovich, David Dalaney, Joshua Ennen, Jessica Briggs, Leo Fleckenstein, Laura Tennant, Shellie Puffer, Andrew Walde, Terence Arundel, Steven Price, Brian ToddPublication: J. Wildlife ManagementYear Published: 2017 There is little information on predator–prey interactions in wind energy landscapes in North America, especially among terrestrial vertebrates. Here, we evaluated how proximity…
Author: Robert C. BeasonPublication: USDA Wildlife ServicesYear Published: 2004 For birds, hearing is second in importance only to vision for monitoring the world around them. Avian hearing is most sensitive to sounds from about 1 to 4 kHz, although they can hear higher and lower frequencies. No species of bird has shown sensitivity to ultrasonic…
Publication: Australian Transport Safety BureauYear Published: 2002 Birdstrikes continue to be a problem for aviation worldwide, costing approximately $US3 billion annually. Increasingly, funds are being directed towards research which focuses on bird control and avoidance methods. Two such methods which are proving to be successful, are the use of hand held laser devices to scare…
Author: Nicholas Aflitto and Tom DeGomezPublication: U. of Arizona Cooperative ExtensionYear Published: 2015 Sonic pest devices are tools that emit sound in the attempt to repel, deter, or kill unwanted animals such as insects, rodents, birds and large mammals. These devices, depending on the target species, cover a wide range of the acoustic spectrum from…
Author: Jeff Smith, Jeff Zirpoli, Kristina Wolf, Judd Howell, and Scott TerrilPublication: H.T. Harvey & AssociatesYear Published: 2018 The study goals were to evaluate effectiveness of DTBird automated detection and audio deterrent system in reducing the risk of Golden Eagles and other raptors entering the rotor swept zone of operating turbines and to run the…
Author: William Erickson, Rex Marsh and Terrell SalmonYear Published: 1992 Ultrasonic or high-frequency sound-producing devices are marketed as a scaring or frightening method for bird control. Although inaudible to humans, most birds also do not hear in the ultrasonic frequency ranges of above 20,000 Hz, thus the credibility of advertised claims raises questions. A review…