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Effects of Wind Energy Development on Nesting Ecology of Greater Prairie-Chickens in Fragmented Grasslands

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Author	Mcnew, Lance B. Hunt, Lyla M. Gregory, Andrew J. Wisely, Samantha M. Sandercock, Brett K.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Wind energy is targeted to meet 20% of U.S. energy needs by 2030, but new sites for development of renewable energy may overlap with important habitats of declining populations of grassland birds. Greater Prairie-Chickens (Tympanuchus cupido) are an obligate grassland bird species predicted to respond negatively to energy development. We used a modified before–after control–impact design to test for impacts of a wind energy development on the reproductive ecology of prairie-chickens in a 5-year study. We located 59 and 185 nests before and after development, respectively, of a 201 MW wind energy facility in Greater Prairie-Chicken nesting habitat and assessed nest site selection and nest survival relative to proximity to wind energy infrastructure and habitat conditions. Proximity to turbines did not negatively affect nest site selection (β = 0.03, 95% CI = −1.2–1.3) or nest survival (β = −0.3, 95% CI = −0.6–0.1). Instead, nest site selection and survival were strongly related to vegetative cover and other local conditions determined by management for cattle production. Integration of our project results with previous reports of behavioral avoidance of oil and gas facilities by other species of prairie grouse suggests new avenues for research to mitigate impacts of energy development.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12258
Ending Page	1099
Page Count	11
Starting Page	1089
File Format	PDF
ISSN	08888892
e-ISSN	15231739
Journal	Conservation Biology
Issue Number	4
Volume Number	28
Language	English
Publisher	Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publisher Date	2014-08-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subject Keyword	Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Medicine Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation

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