Short Science Summary: European Wolves and Wind Energy Development

Gray Wolf

The Gray wolf (Canis lupus) is one of the most well-known and studied species because of its close and ancient relationship with humans. Wolves occur throughout the northern hemisphere, inhabiting a variety of habitats that range from Arctic tundra to Arabian deserts. They often live in human-dominated landscapes, particularly in Southern Europe and Asia. The biggest concern for wolves around wind farms is increased human disturbance in otherwise remote areas that are of particular importance for breeding packs. This summary represents a general overview of the research, produced by WREN under IEA Wind.

The table below contains the literature relevant to this summary document and will continue to be updated as new literature is added to Tethys.

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
15 years of wolf monitoring plans at wind farm areas in Portugal. What do we know? Where should we go? da Costa, G., Petrucci-Fonseca, F., Álvares, F. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
A Bird and Small Mammal BACI and IG Design Studies in a Wind Farm in Malpica (Spain) de Lucas, M., Janss, G., Ferrer, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Terrestrial Mammals
Adverse Impacts of Wind Power Generation on Collision Behaviour of Birds and Anti-Predator Behaviour of Squirrels Kikuchi, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals, Birds
An assessment of non-volant terrestrial vertebrates response to wind farms—a study of small mammals Łopucki, R., Mróz, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
An Assessment of Potential Direct and Indirect Impacts to Black Bear at the Proposed Deerfield Wind Farm Based Upon a Literature Review Parsons, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
An Evaluation of the Impact of the Alameda County/Land Owner Ground Squirrel Management Program on Squirrel Abundance, Raptor Use, and Raptor Fatalities: A status report Kerlinger, P., Curry, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals, Raptors, Birds
Assessing ecological responses of wolves to wind power plants in Portugal: methodological constrains and conservation implications Álvares, F., Rio-Maior, H., Roque, S., Nakamura, M., Cadete, D., Pinto, S., Petrucci-Fonseca, F. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Terrestrial Mammals
Best Management Practices for siting, developing, operating, and monitoring renewable energy in the Intermountain West: A Conservationist's Guide Jones, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Terrestrial Mammals, Raptors, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds, Bats
Black Bear Corridor Crossings in the Vicinity of the Searsburg Wind Turbines as Investigated in 1995 Wallin, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Black Bears (Ursus americanus) as a Novel Potential Predator of Agassiz's Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) at a California Wind Energy Facility Lovich, J., Delaney, D., Briggs, J., Agha, M., Austin, M., Reese, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals, Reptiles
Breathe of Life: Ethical Wind Power and Wildlife Loder, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Terrestrial Mammals
Cumulative Impacts Analysis for Avian and Other Wildlife Resources from Proposed Wind Projects in Kittitas County, Washington Young, D. Jr., Erickson, W. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors, Terrestrial Mammals
Deerfield Wind Black Bear Study Update: August, 2015 Interim Report Comeau, J., Hammond, F. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Deerfield Wind Black Bear Study: Progress Update, Fall 2018 Comeau, J., Hammond, F. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Do Black-naped Hares Lepus nigricollis (Mammalia: Lagomorpha: Leporidae) have synanthropic association with wind farms? Anoop, V., Arun, P., Jaypal, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Do human activity and infrastructure disturb domesticated reindeer? The need for the reindeer’s perspective Skarin, A., Åhman, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Terrestrial Mammals
Do Terrestrial Animals Avoid Areas Close to Turbines in Functioning Wind Farms in Agricultural Landscapes? Łopucki, R., Klich, D., Gielarek, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Terrestrial Mammals
Effects of Wind Power Development on Reindeer: Global Positioning System Monitoring and Herders’ Experience Eftestøl, S., Tsegaye, D., Flydal, K., Colman, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Effects of Wind Turbines on Area Use and Behaviour of Semi-Domestic Reindeer in Enclosures Flydal, K., Eftestol, S., Reimers, E., Colman, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
Effects of Wind Turbines on Spatial Distribution of the European Hamster Łopucki, R., Perzanowski, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
Engineered ecologies: Addressing energy infrastructure impacts on wildlife habitat & movement Baker, L. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
Environmental Interview: The Effects of Wind Power on Land-Dwelling Mammals Helldin, J., Skarin, A. Video Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Expansion of Hitra Wind-Power Plant - Consequences Related to Wildlife Except Birds Veiberg, V., Pedersen, H. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
Factors Influencing Winter Mortality Risk for Pronghorn Exposed to Wind Energy Development Taylor, K., Beck, J., Huzurbazar, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Framework for strategic wind farm site prioritisation based on modelled wolf reproduction habitat in Croatia Passoni, G., Rowcliffe, J., Whiteman, A., Huber, D., Kusak, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
How far are birds, bats, and terrestrial mammals displaced from onshore wind power development? – A systematic review Tolvanen, A., Routavaara, H., Jokikokko, M., Rana, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Bats, Birds, Terrestrial Mammals
Impacts of wind power infrastructure development on semi-domesticated reindeer and reindeer husbandry Skarin, A., Sandström, P., Alam, M., Buhot, Y., Nellemann, C. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
Is there Room for All of Us? Renewable Energy and Xerospermophilus mohavensis Inman, R., Esque, T., Nussear, K., Leitner, P., Matocq, M., Weisberg, P., Dilts, T., Vandergast, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
Landscape features associated to wind farms increase mammalian predator abundance and ground-nest predation Gomez-Catasus, J., Barrero, A., Reverter, M., Bustillo-de la Rosa, D., Pérez-Granados, C., Traba, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Terrestrial Mammals
Leaning Juniper II Wind Power Facility 2017 Washington Ground Squirrel Monitoring Gerhart, R., Kronner, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Living in Habitats Affected by Wind Turbines May Result in an Increase in Corticosterone Levels in Ground Dwelling Animals Łopucki, R., Klich, D., Scibior, A., Gołębiowska, D., Perzanowski, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Mammalian Mesocarnivore Visitation at Tortoise Burrows in a Wind Farm Agha, M., Smith, A., Lovich, J., Delaney, D., Ennen, J., Briggs, J., Fleckenstein, L., Tennant, L., Puffer, S., Walde, A., Arundel, T., Price, S., Todd, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise, Avoidance Terrestrial Mammals, Reptiles
Migratory Disturbance Thresholds with Mule Deer and Energy Development Sawyer, H., Lambert, M., Merkle, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Terrestrial Mammals
Occupancy model to unveil wildlife utilization at Yeongyang-gun wind farm management road, Korea Kim, S-H., Dhakal, T., Yoon, T-G., Cho, K., Kim, J.Y., Kim, T-S. , Lee, D-H. , Jang, G-S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
Out of Sight of Wind Turbine-Reindeer Response to Wind Farms in Operation Skarin, A., Sandström, P., Alam, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Terrestrial Mammals
Post-Construction Avian and Bat Fatality Monitoring Study for the High Winds Wind Power Project Solano County, California: Two Year Report Kerlinger, P., Curry, R., Culp, L., Jain, A., Wilkerson, C., Fischer, B., Hasch, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals, Raptors, Birds, Bats
Pronghorn Winter Resource Selection Before and After Wind Energy Development in South-Central Wyoming Smith, K., Taylor, K., Albeke, S., Beck, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Terrestrial Mammals
Quantifying biodiversity trade-offs in the face of widespread renewable and unconventional energy development Popescu, V., Munshaw, R., Shackelford, N., Montesino Pouzols, F., Dubman, E., Gibeau, P., Horne, M., Moilanen, A., Palen, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Fish, Terrestrial Mammals
Rangifer within areas of human influence: understanding effects in relation to spatiotemporal scales Flydal, K., Tsegaye, D., Eftestøl, S., Colman, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Reindeer and windpower Skarin, A., Nellemann, C., Sandström, P., Rönnegård, L., Lundqvist, H. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Terrestrial Mammals
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