Reindeer husbandry vs. wind energy

Large carnivore conservation and traditional pastoralism: A case study on bear–reindeer predation mitigation measures

“…Although some populations have recovered in some areas (Bruskotter & Shelby, 2010; Chapron et al, 2014), most large carnivores remain severely threatened, largely due to habitat loss, prey depletion, and human persecution (Ripple et al, 2014). Traditional ways of life, including traditional indigenous pastoralist systems, are also under increasing risk worldwide from a range of threats including colonialization, urbanization, land‐use change and conflicts, shifting market economics, pasture degradation, and climate change (e.g., Banjade & Paudel, 2008; Cambou et al, 2021; Dong et al, 2011; Easdale & Aguiar, 2018; Kassahun et al, 2008; Pape & Löffler, 2012; Skarin et al, 2018).…”

Renewable energy infrastructure impacts biodiversity beyond the area it occupies

“…For instance, the area overlap predicted by Dunnett et al ( 1 ) in Scandinavia is small ( Fig. 2 ), yet the accelerated RE development has been affecting reindeer and Sami reindeer husbandry ( 3 , 10 ), leading to environmental conflicts ( 8 , 9 ). Similar impacts abound in the most biodiverse tropical areas ( 4 , 9 ), which are partly absent from the analyses in ref.…”

“…The areas where this ZoI overlaps with PA priority areas (in orange) are much wider than only the areas of direct overlap (in red), and the ZoI of RE priority areas is also widespread outside PA priority areas, potentially impacting biodiversity outside important conservation areas. A new inset shows part of Scandinavia where the predicted area overlap is small but a series of conflicts between wind power development and Sami reindeer husbandry outside PA have been proliferating ( 8 , 9 ).…”