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Proceedings of the Wind Energy and Birds/Bats Workshop: Understanding and Resolving Bird and Bat Impacts. Held in Washington, DC. on May 18-19, 2004.

DE2005836695

Publication Date	2004
Page Count	136
Abstract	Most conservation groups support the development of wind energy in the US as an alternative to fossil and nuclear-fueled power plants to meet growing demand for electrical energy. However, concerns have surfaced over the potential threat to birds, bats, and other wildlife from the construction and operation of wind turbine facilities. Co-sponsored by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the Wind Energy and Birds/Bats Workshop was convened to examine current research on the impacts of wind energy development on avian and bat species and to discuss the most effective ways to mitigate such impacts. On 18-19 May 2004, 82 representatives from government, non-government organizations, private business, and academia met to (1) review the status of the wind industry and current project development practices, including pre-development risk assessment and post-construction monitoring; (2) learn what is known about direct, indirect (habitat), and cumulative impacts on birds and bats from existing wind projects; about relevant aspects of bat and bird migration ecology; about offshore wind development experience in Europe; and about preventing, minimizing, and mitigating avian and bat impacts; (3) review wind development guidelines developed by the USFWS and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife; and (4) identify topics needing further research and to discuss what can be done to ensure that research is both credible and accessible. These Workshop Proceedings include detailed summaries of the presentations made and the discussions that followed.
Keywords	Wind turbines Ecology Meetings Birds Bats Construction Habitat Power plants Environmental impacts Risk assessment Biological effects District of Columbia Conference proceedings
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	American Wind Energy Association, Arlington, VA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; Resolve, Inc., Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Resolve, Inc., Washington, DC. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200520

Proceedings of the Wind Energy and Birds/Bats Workshop: Understanding and Resolving Bird and Bat Impacts. Held in Washington, DC. on May 18-19, 2004.

Proceedings of the Wind Energy and Birds/Bats Workshop: Understanding and Resolving Bird and Bat Impacts. Held in Washington, DC. on May 18-19, 2004.
DE2005836695

Publication Date	2004
Page Count	136
Abstract	Most conservation groups support the development of wind energy in the US as an alternative to fossil and nuclear-fueled power plants to meet growing demand for electrical energy. However, concerns have surfaced over the potential threat to birds, bats, and other wildlife from the construction and operation of wind turbine facilities. Co-sponsored by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the Wind Energy and Birds/Bats Workshop was convened to examine current research on the impacts of wind energy development on avian and bat species and to discuss the most effective ways to mitigate such impacts. On 18-19 May 2004, 82 representatives from government, non-government organizations, private business, and academia met to (1) review the status of the wind industry and current project development practices, including pre-development risk assessment and post-construction monitoring; (2) learn what is known about direct, indirect (habitat), and cumulative impacts on birds and bats from existing wind projects; about relevant aspects of bat and bird migration ecology; about offshore wind development experience in Europe; and about preventing, minimizing, and mitigating avian and bat impacts; (3) review wind development guidelines developed by the USFWS and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife; and (4) identify topics needing further research and to discuss what can be done to ensure that research is both credible and accessible. These Workshop Proceedings include detailed summaries of the presentations made and the discussions that followed.
Keywords	Wind turbines Ecology Meetings Birds Bats Construction Habitat Power plants Environmental impacts Risk assessment Biological effects District of Columbia Conference proceedings
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	American Wind Energy Association, Arlington, VA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; Resolve, Inc., Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Resolve, Inc., Washington, DC. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200520