Kate Mitchell, MSc Candidate, Martin Lab The impact of wind turbines on the distribution of wintering and migrating raptors Renewable energy sources, such as wind power, are rapidly expanding as governments aim to fight climate change. However, wind turbines may negatively impact surrounding wildlife. Raptors are birds of prey, essential in maintaining their ecosystems. Raptor collisions with wind turbines are heavily studied, but the spatial displacement of these birds due to wind turbines has received less attention. Understanding collisions and displacement are both necessary to comprehend the overall effects of wind turbines on raptors. In this study, we used standardized surveys to record the presence, number, and location of wintering and migrating raptors on Amherst Island for three years before and after the wind turbines were built to assess whether the wind turbines have affected raptor distributions.
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