Abstract
This book discusses the increase in number and capacity of wind farms in Germany and how this is affecting birds of prey. Several methods are used to study the behaviour of birds of prey in relation to wind farms, including telemetry data, field observations, and comparisons of turbine base areas. Special attention is given to the effects on different bird species and the impact wind farms may have on population growth and breeding success of birds of prey. Chapter 6 discusses the collision risks at wind turbines and provides an analysis of the fatalities. In the concluding chapter, ideas are put forward to help minimize conflicts, estimate risks, and offer practical recommendations for future research.
This book will be of interest to wind farm developers, researchers, applied ecologists and landscape planners.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1- Research Issues and Aims of the Study
Chapter 2- Project Structure and Methodological Approach
Chapter 3- Red Kite
Chapter 4- Telemetric Monitoring of Montagu's Harrier in Schleswig-Holstein
Chapter 7- Satellite Tracking of White-Tailed Sea Eagles in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg
Chapter 8- Behavioral Observations of White-Tailed Sea Eagles in the Vicinity of Wind Turbines
Chapter 11- White-Tailed Sea Eagle- Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 12- Collisions of Birds of Prey with Wind Turbines- Analysis of the Circumstances
Chapter 14- Calculation of the Probability of a Collision of Territorial Birds of Prey with Wind Turbines
Chapter 16- Conclusions, Risk Assessment, Conflict Minimisation, Practical Recommendations, Need for Further Research