Behavior and turbine avoidance rates of eagles at two wind farms in Tasmania, Australia

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-58

  Hull, Cindy L ^a   Muir, Stuart C ^b  

^a Hydro Tasmania Consulting   (Australia)

^b Symbolix Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avoidance rates; Collision risk; Eagles; Flight behavior; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; COLLISION; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; RAPTOR; RISK FACTOR; WEATHER; WIND FARM; WIND TURBINE;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

ACCIPITRIDAE; AQUILA AUDAX; HALIAEETUS LEUCOGASTER;

EID: 84878274695     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.254     Document Type: Article

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