Regional-scale modelling of the cumulative impact of wind farms on bats

Roscioni, Federica; Russo, Danilo; Febbraro, Mirko Di; Frate, Ludovico; Carranza, María Laura; Loy, Anna

doi:10.1007/s10531-013-0515-3

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“…Species distribution models developed in Italy suggest that 41 % of the region offers suitable foraging habitat for 2 species of bats vulnerable to wind turbines, Leisler's bat and the common pipistrelle, and these same areas encompass over 50 % of existing or planned wind farms (Roscioni et al 2013). The authors believe fatality risk for these species is increased by the common proximity to forest edges, but this contradicts other findings from southern Europe, suggesting the opposite relationship (Dubourg-Savage et al 2011).…”

Section: Estimating Riskmentioning

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Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Bats: A Global Perspective

Arnett

Baerwald

Mathews

et al. 2015

Bats in the Anthropocene: Conservation of Bats in a Changing World

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Wind energy continues to be one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources under development, and while representing a clean energy source, it is not environmentally neutral. Large numbers of bats are being killed at utilityscale wind energy facilities worldwide, raising concern about cumulative impacts of wind energy development on bat populations. We discuss our current state of knowledge on patterns of bat fatalities at wind facilities, estimates of fatalities, mitigation efforts, and policy and conservation implications. Given the magnitude and extent of fatalities of bats worldwide, the conservation implications of understanding and mitigating bat fatalities at wind energy facilities are critically important and should be proactive and based on science rather than being reactive and arbitrary.

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Section: Estimating Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Bats: A Global Perspective

Arnett

Baerwald

Mathews

et al. 2015

Bats in the Anthropocene: Conservation of Bats in a Changing World

125

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“…Although in recent years, applications of species distribution models included complex statistical algorithms ROSCIONI et al 2013) and ensemble forecasting approaches (BEAUMONT et al 2009;MAIORANO et al 2011), the majority of them performed analyses on datasets of adequate sample size (FICETOLA et al 2007;PARKER-ALLIE et al 2009;O'DONNEL et al 2012), even at regional scales (ROSCIONI et al 2013). In some cases, species with less than 20 occurrences were explicitly discarded from the analysis (ARAÚJO et al 2011).…”

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Potential distribution of alien parakeets in Tuscany (Central Italy): a bioclimatic model approach

Febbraro

Mori

2014

Ethology Ecology & Evolution

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Psittaciformes play a predominant role among the exotic species deliberately imported by humans all over the world, being the most popular bird pets. When released, they often establish naturalized populations, as they present a wide ecological plasticity and synanthropy. As for Tuscany, eight species have been reported (42.11% of those reported for the whole Italy), often near urban centers. Among those, two are possibly established and expanding: the rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) and the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus). This work aims to statistically reconstruct the actual extent of occurrence (EOO) of these two species through a fixed kernel method and their potential distribution through a bioclimatic envelope (BIOCLIM), using variables selected from the WORLDCLIM database, selected according to the ecological requirements of these species. BIOCLIM analysis suggests a possible expansion risk for monk parakeet and rose-ringed parakeet in Tuscany, as both species are presented with a huge amount of suitable but not occupied habitat. In particular, rose-ringed parakeet may colonize the inner part of the region, while the southern part of the region may be exposed to a possible range expansion of monk parakeet.

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“…For species where it is not possible to construct high-effort, high-input models, probably the first and most important question to ask would be, “what is the overlap between the species range and wind turbines?” As an example of such an assessment, Santos et al (2013) applied spatial distribution modeling to examine four species of bats and what factors affected the probability of mortality occurring at a given wind energy production facility. Similarly, work by Roscioni et al (2013) modeled the regional effects of wind farms on bats, and Roscioni et al (2014) modeled the effects of wind farms on bat migration and population connectivity. As part of the spatial overlap question, it is also important to not only consider the “where,” but also the “when.” Obviously, a species with no overlap is not directly at risk, but might be if wind energy generation adversely affects an important competitor or prey species.…”

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Effects of wind energy generation and white-nose syndrome on the viability of the Indiana bat

Erickson

Thogmartin

Diffendorfer

et al. 2016

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Wind energy generation holds the potential to adversely affect wildlife populations. Species-wide effects are difficult to study and few, if any, studies examine effects of wind energy generation on any species across its entire range. One species that may be affected by wind energy generation is the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), which is found in the eastern and midwestern United States. In addition to mortality from wind energy generation, the species also faces range-wide threats from the emerging infectious fungal disease, white-nose syndrome (WNS). White-nose syndrome, caused by Pseudogymnoascus destructans, disturbs hibernating bats leading to high levels of mortality. We used a spatially explicit full-annual-cycle model to investigate how wind turbine mortality and WNS may singly and then together affect population dynamics of this species. In the simulation, wind turbine mortality impacted the metapopulation dynamics of the species by causing extirpation of some of the smaller winter colonies. In general, effects of wind turbines were localized and focused on specific spatial subpopulations. Conversely, WNS had a depressive effect on the species across its range. Wind turbine mortality interacted with WNS and together these stressors had a larger impact than would be expected from either alone, principally because these stressors together act to reduce species abundance across the spectrum of population sizes. Our findings illustrate the importance of not only prioritizing the protection of large winter colonies as is currently done, but also of protecting metapopulation dynamics and migratory connectivity.

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Regional-scale modelling of the cumulative impact of wind farms on bats

Cited by 44 publications

References 57 publications

Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Bats: A Global Perspective

Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Bats: A Global Perspective

Potential distribution of alien parakeets in Tuscany (Central Italy): a bioclimatic model approach

Effects of wind energy generation and white-nose syndrome on the viability of the Indiana bat

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