TY - RPRT TI - Report of the IWG on Wind Turbines and Bat Populations 2017 AU - Rodrigues, L AB - Sub-group topics:Update/reorganizing of the list of referencesCompilation of data on bat mortality per countryUpdating of tables on monitoring studies done in Europe and on bats ́ behaviour in relation to windfarmsMitigation and compensation measuresEstimation of mortality rate taking into consideration predation, efficiency and controlled area; choose of best estimator for EuropeImpact of mortality rate on populationsDeterrentsMaximum foraging distances of species and Detectability coefficients to compare activity indicesCollect national guidelinesUse of dogs vs humans during carcass searchesComparing measurement of activity at ground level and rotor heightSmall Wind TurbinesOffshore windfarmsWind farms and forestsImplementation of mitigation and post-construction monitoring200m buffer distance to habitats particularly important for batsSensitivity mapsPast Reports include:Report of the IWG on Wind Turbines and Bat Populations 2012Report of the IWG on Wind Turbines and Bat Populations 2013Report of the IWG on Wind Turbines and Bat Populations 2014Report of the IWG on Wind Turbines and Bat Populations 2015Report of the IWG on Wind Turbines and Bat Populations 2016 DA - 2017/03// PY - 2017 SP - 56 PB - EUROBATS UR - http://www.eurobats.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Advisory_Committee/Report_IWG_Wind_Turbines.pdf LA - English KW - Wind Energy KW - Collision KW - Habitat Change KW - Bats ER -