Bird and bat mortality at wind farms in South America: Lessons from monitoring and mitigation practices in Chile #CHL

Abstract: Wind energy can help mitigate global CO2 emissions; however, it also has adverse effects on biodiversity, particularly through collision-related mortality among flying vertebrates. While these impacts have been extensively studied in North America and Europe, information from South America remain limited. In this study, we assessed bird and bat mortality, along with monitoring and mitigation practices at wind farms in Chile, one of the leading countries in wind energy development in South America. We analyzed 15 years of post-operational . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/bird-and-bat-mortality-at-wind-farms-in-south-america-lessons-from-monitoring-and-mitigation-practices-in-chile-2/