Canadian Estimate of Bird Mortality Due to Collisions and Direct Habitat Loss Associated with Wind Turbine Developments

Zimmerling, J. Ryan; Pomeroy, Andrea C.; d'Entremont, Marc; Francis, Charles M.

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“…However, Sovacool (2013) estimates that wind energy kills approximately 13 times fewer birds than fossil fueled power plants per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated. Similarly, a recent Canadian study found that avian mortality due to wind turbines was relatively small compared to other sources of human-influenced avian mortality (Zimmerling et al, 2013). These factors may induce some individuals to prefer the avian impacts of wind energy in comparison to alternatives (thus increasing support).…”

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Thirty years of North American wind energy acceptance research: What have we learned?

Rand

Hoen

2017

Energy Research & Social Science

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Thirty years of North American wind energy acceptance research: What have we learned?

Rand

Hoen

2017

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…However, a large number of collisions are occurring that do not result in a carcass being located (Bayne et al 2012). In determining the most recent bird-window collision estimate for houses, Machtans et al (2013) accounted for missed mortalities using data from Zimmerling et al (2013) and Dunn (1993). The lower estimate came from Zimmerling et al (2013), who determined the combined effect of losses from scavengers and searcher error based on 36 post-construction monitoring studies of wind turbines.…”

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“…In determining the most recent bird-window collision estimate for houses, Machtans et al (2013) accounted for missed mortalities using data from Zimmerling et al (2013) and Dunn (1993). The lower estimate came from Zimmerling et al (2013), who determined the combined effect of losses from scavengers and searcher error based on 36 post-construction monitoring studies of wind turbines. With 62.4% of birds not scavenged and 69.0% of birds found, it was estimated that 2.3 birds were missed for each bird found.…”

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Use of bird carcass removals by urban scavengers to adjust bird-window collision estimates

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Nordell²,

Berry³

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ABSTRACT. Carcass removal by scavengers has been identified as one of the largest biases in estimating bird mortality from anthropogenic sources. Only two studies have examined carcass removal by scavengers in an urban environment, and previous estimates of bird-window collision mortality at houses have relied on carcass removal rates from wind turbine studies. We placed a bird carcass and time-lapse camera at 44 houses in Edmonton, Alberta. In total, 166 7-day trials were conducted throughout 2015. Time-to-event (survival) analysis was used to identify covariates that affected removal. The carcass removal rate was determined for use in estimating the number of birds killed from bird-window collisions at houses in Alberta. In total, 67.5% of carcasses were removed. The date the carcass was placed, the year the house was built, and the level of development within 50 m of the house were the covariates that had the largest effect on carcass removal. In calculating our removal rate, the number of detected carcasses in the first 24 hours was adjusted by 1.47 to account for removal by scavengers. Previously collected citizen science data were used to create an estimate of 957,440 bird deaths each year in Alberta as a result of bird-window collisions with houses. This number is based on the most detailed bird-window collision study at houses to date and a carcass removal study conducted in the same area. Similar localized studies across Canada will need to be completed to reduce the biases that exist with the previous bird-window collision mortality estimate for houses in Canada. Incorporation du prélèvement de carcasses d'oiseaux par les charognards urbains dans l'estimation du taux de collision des oiseaux avec les fenêtresRÉSUMÉ. Le prélèvement de carcasses par les charognards a été identifié comme un des biais les plus importants dans l'estimation de la mortalité d'oiseaux attribuable à des causes d'origine humaine. Seules deux études ont examiné le prélèvement de carcasses par les charognards en milieu urbain, et les estimations précédentes de la mortalité d'oiseaux par collision avec les fenêtres de maisons ont utilisé des taux de prélèvement de carcasses provenant d'études réalisées pour les éoliennes. Nous avons déposé des carcasses d'oiseaux et positionné des caméras à prises de vues par intervalle à 44 maisons à Edmonton, Alberta. En tout, 166 essais de 7 jours ont été effectués en 2015. Une analyse du temps d'apparition de l'événement (survie) a été faite pour déterminer les covariables qui agissent dans le prélèvement de carcasses. Le taux de prélèvement de carcasses a été établi afin d'être subséquemment utilisé dans l'estimation du nombre d'oiseaux morts par collision avec les fenêtres de maisons en Alberta. Nous avons estimé ce taux à 67,5 %. La date de dépôt de la carcasse, l'année de construction de la maison et le degré d'urbanisation dans un rayon de 50 m de la maison étaient les covariables qui avaient le plus d'effets sur le prélèvement de carcasses. Dans notre calcul du taux de prélèvement, le nom...

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“…(Enero-Junio, 2018 hábitat para el establecimiento de los proyectos, los accidentes causados por colisión contra estructuras como los aerogeneradores o las líneas de alta tensión, o por intervenir nocivamente en el uso del hábitat de las especies (Arnett et al, 2008;Powlesland, 2009;Atienza, Martín, Infante, Valls, & Domínguez, 2012). El impacto negativo sobre especies y poblaciones de vertebrados voladores se ha documentado extensivamente alrededor del mundo, en Norteamérica, Europa, Asia, Oceanía y partes subtropicales de Sudamérica (Snyder & Kaiser, 2009;Powlesland, 2009;Atienza et al, 2012;Zimmerling et al, 2013;Barros, Gastal de Magalhaes, & Rui, 2015;Beston, Diffendorfer, Loss, & Johnson, 2016;Johnson, Loss, Smallwood, & Erickson, 2016). Por ejemplo, en Canadá se calculó que una turbina puede matar hasta 26 aves por año según la ubicación de la planta eólica (Zimmerling, Pomeroy, d'Entremont, & Francis, 2013).…”

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“…El impacto negativo sobre especies y poblaciones de vertebrados voladores se ha documentado extensivamente alrededor del mundo, en Norteamérica, Europa, Asia, Oceanía y partes subtropicales de Sudamérica (Snyder & Kaiser, 2009;Powlesland, 2009;Atienza et al, 2012;Zimmerling et al, 2013;Barros, Gastal de Magalhaes, & Rui, 2015;Beston, Diffendorfer, Loss, & Johnson, 2016;Johnson, Loss, Smallwood, & Erickson, 2016). Por ejemplo, en Canadá se calculó que una turbina puede matar hasta 26 aves por año según la ubicación de la planta eólica (Zimmerling, Pomeroy, d'Entremont, & Francis, 2013). En Virginia del Oeste, Estados Unidos, se ha estimado que una turbina puede matar más de 47 murciélagos por año (Kerns & Kerlinger, 2004).…”

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Lo que el viento se llevó: ¿conocemos el impacto que producir energía eólica causa sobre los vertebrados voladores de Costa Rica?

Acosta-Chaves

Villalobos‐Chaves²

2017

Rev. Ambientales.

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Canadian Estimate of Bird Mortality Due to Collisions and Direct Habitat Loss Associated with Wind Turbine Developments

Cited by 57 publications

References 26 publications

Thirty years of North American wind energy acceptance research: What have we learned?

Thirty years of North American wind energy acceptance research: What have we learned?

Use of bird carcass removals by urban scavengers to adjust bird-window collision estimates

Lo que el viento se llevó: ¿conocemos el impacto que producir energía eólica causa sobre los vertebrados voladores de Costa Rica?

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