Empirical and simulation data reveal a lack of avoidance of wind turbines by Gyps fulvus (Griffon Vulture)
Yohan Sassi,
Noémie Ziletti,
Olivier Duriez
et al.
Abstract:The increase of wind turbine installations to limit climate change may affect bird populations because of collisions with rotor blades. Birds may respond to wind turbine presence along a gradient of behavioral changes: avoiding the wind farm (macro-scale) or the wind turbines either by anticipating wind turbine locations (meso-scale) or engaging in last-minute flee attempts (micro-scale). We investigated flight responses of 25 adult Gyps fulvus (Griffon Vulture) equipped with GPS tags over 3 yr in an area that… Show more
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