Draft Agenda for the NWCC Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Now Available

The draft meeting agenda if now available! To download the agenda, please click above.

Sage-grouse RFP Deadline Extended

The NWCC Grassland/Shrub Steppe Species Sage-grouse Research Collaborative (GS3C-SGC) Oversight Committee has extended the submittal deadline from September 2, 2010 to October 1, 2010 for the “Protocols for Assessing Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Greater Sage-grouse Request for Proposals”.

Eighth Wind Wildlife Research Meeting, October 19-21, 2010, is Filling Up Fast - Reserve Your Spot!

NWCC Releases Birds and Bats Fact Sheet

We are pleased to announce the release of the NWCC fact sheet, “Wind Turbine Interactions with Birds, Bats, and their Habitats: A Summary of Research Results and Priority Questions.”

Wind Turbine Guidelines Federal Advisory Committee Reaches Consensus

After a three day meeting on March 2-4, the Wind Turbine Guidelines Federal Advisory Committee reached consensus on draft wind turbine guideline recommendations on minimizing the impacts of land-based wind farms on wildlife and habitat. Click the link to read the complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service press release.