Bats

Resources

The following are listed in the chronological order order in which you would want/need to implement them.

• Pre-Construction Acoustic Surveys "Acoustic monitoring allows researchers to detect and record calls of echolocating bats, which can be used to assess relative activity and identify species or groups of species. Understanding bat activity levels prior to construction of wind energy facilities may assist in identifying habitats and features that pose a high risk of fatality and aid with decision-making, including specific placement of turbines.

Pre-construction surveys at wind energy facilities commonly deploy acoustic detectors to assess local bat species and activity. However, using this information to predict bat fatality and, thus, risk at a site has proved to be challenging.

BWEC researchers have conducted several studies to assess whether pre-construction monitoring for bat presence and activity can predict post-construction fatality."

• Curtailment and Deterrence

• Post-Construction Mortality Monitoring

Marine Spatial Planning

This can be an important strategic step for preventing interference with wildlife before construction even begins. Working with local communities, government agencies, conservation groups and scientists is critical for creating successful and effective marine spatial plans.

Marine Noise Pollution

This type of noise pollution can harm organisms from the algae on which the food web relies, to the coral that clean our oceans, all the way up to large marine mammals. This harm can range from smaller issues like challenges with finding food or communicating with other creatures, to painful deaths caused by sonic surveys (for the fossil fuel industries).

One surprisingly cheap yet effective tool against this issue is the use of bubble curtains, which is already a legal requirement for wind turbine installments in certain countries.

Bubble Curtains

The consist of hoses that are laid across the bottom of the ocean, allowing bubbles to spill upward, creating a "bubble curtain" that helps muffle noise pollution, without any risk of entanglement to endangered species such as whales or dolphins.