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DOI	10.1088/1748-9326/ab8846
	Wind, sun, and wildlife: Do wind and solar energy development 'short-circuit' conservation in the western United States?
	Agha M.; Lovich J.E.; Ennen J.R.; Todd B.D.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	17489318
卷号	15 期号:7
英文摘要	Despite the trade-offs between renewable energy development, land use, humans, and wildlife, wind and solar development continues to transform the western US into a green energy landscape. While renewable energy reduces carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels, many studies have emerged on the associated ecological and social impacts of this technology. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the nexus between wildlife conservation and energy development in the western US since 2010. We revisit pertinent ecological concepts presented in earlier reviews to assess how far the field has progressed in mitigating negative effects. Specifically, we examine: (i) recent trends in the literature on how wind and solar energy development impact wildlife in the US, (ii) how siting and design of development may maximize energy benefits while minimizing negative effects on wildlife, (iii) the availability and benefits of before-after control-impact studies, and ultimately (iv) how impacts of renewable energy development on wildlife may be mitigated. We also provide case studies on the desert tortoise and greater sage-grouse, two conservation-reliant umbrella species in the western US, to highlight efforts to mitigate the effects of solar and wind energy development, respectively. We recognize that many other species are affected by renewable energy development, but desert tortoises and sage-grouse are representative of the conflicts that need to be addressed. Our review concludes that mitigation can be improved via use of spatial decision support tools, applying novel wildlife deterrence and detection systems developed for existing installed facilities, and incorporating impact studies that provide managers with conservation metrics for evaluating different future development land-use scenarios. © 2020 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd.
英文关键词	desert southwest; renewable energy development; wildlife impacts
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Animals; Conservation; Decision support systems; Ecology; Energy policy; Fossil fuels; Land use; Solar energy; Sustainable development; Timing circuits; Wind power; Before-after control impacts; Ecological concepts; Energy development; Renewable energy development; Solar and wind energies; Spatial Decision Support; Western United States; Wildlife conservation; Economic and social effects; alternative energy; bird; carbon emission; decision support system; fossil fuel; land use change; nature conservation; reptile; social impact; solar power; trade-off; United States; Centrocercus urophasianus; Gopherus agassizii
来源期刊	Environmental Research Letters
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/153940
作者单位	Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, United States; US Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, 2255 N Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, United States; Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute, 175 Baylor School Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405, United States; Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98501, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Agha M.,Lovich J.E.,Ennen J.R.,et al. Wind, sun, and wildlife: Do wind and solar energy development 'short-circuit' conservation in the western United States?[J],2020,15(7).
APA	Agha M.,Lovich J.E.,Ennen J.R.,&Todd B.D..(2020).Wind, sun, and wildlife: Do wind and solar energy development 'short-circuit' conservation in the western United States?.Environmental Research Letters,15(7).
MLA	Agha M.,et al."Wind, sun, and wildlife: Do wind and solar energy development 'short-circuit' conservation in the western United States?".Environmental Research Letters 15.7(2020).