Work

New frontiers in wind-wildlife monitoring systems

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Effective minimization must be an iterative process whereby direct observations of wildlife effects inform and validate mitigation strategies. Yet to date the full implementation of this type of adaptive management has been hindered by a lack of appropriate data. The type of accurate, high-resolution data required exceeds the capacity of most current monitoring approaches (human observers or monitoring technologies applies in isolation). Current applications of monitoring technologies struggle to harness their full potential by failing to capitalize on opportunities for integration with additional technologies and/or by having limited temporal and spatial resolution. At the emergence of this new frontier of wildlife monitoring, we review the elements of a robust wind-wildlife monitoring system and highlight sensor fusion principles that facilitate effective implementation and integration of multiple monitoring technologies. In addition, we illustrate how sensor fusion solutions can generate high resolution data on collision and displacement effects on terrestrial wildlife across complex spatial and temporal scales.

Source: Biological Conservation

DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111449

Authors: Laura Dempsey, Jeff Clerc, Cris Hein

Institution: National Laboratory of the Rockies

Language: English

Topic: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,830