Wildlife/Wind Interaction Publications

The following are publications related to Wildlife/Wind Interactions:

• Wind and Wildlife: Key Research Topics
  May 2008

• Assessing Impacts of Wind-Energy Development on Nocturnally Active Birds and Bats: A Guidance Document
  November 2007

• Critical Literature Review: Impact of Wind Energy and Related Human Activities on Grassland and Shrub-Steppe Birds
  October 2007

• Protocol for Investigating Displacement Effects of Wind Facilities on Grassland Songbirds
  Updated June 2007

• NWCC Mitigation Toolbox    Form to submit updates
  May 2007 - 962KB PDF
  The toolbox describes various mitigation measures or tools that can be used in the decision-making process. To help guide future decision making, this toolbox provides information about existing mitigation policies and guidelines, as well as on whether strategies are based on sound scientific research. It indicates the effectiveness of various methods of avoiding, minimizing, or compensating for direct and indirect impacts on wildlife caused by wind power facilities. The toolbox is a living document and is updating twice annually. If you wish to suggest updates to the current information, or additional information to include, please include them in the update form above and send them to Taylor Kennedy at tkennedy@resolv.org.

• Wind Turbine Interactions with Birds and Bats: A Summary of Research Results and Remaining Questions
  November 2004 - 236KB PDF

• Avian Collisions with Wind Turbines: A Summary of Existing Studies and Comparisons to Other Sources of Avian Collision Mortality in the United States
  August 2001 - 2.83MB PDF

• Addendum to: "Studying Wind Energy / Bird Interactions: A Guidance Document"
  August 2003 - PDF 45KB

• Studying Wind Energy/Bird Interactions: A Guidance Document
  December 1999 - 624KB PDF