Power Lines, an Understudied Cause of Avian Mortality in Mexico

• Published in: Tropical conservation science Vol. 15; p. 194008292211304
• Main Authors: Escobar-Ibáñez, Juan Fernando, Aguilar-López, José Luis, Muñoz-Jiménez, Oscar, Villegas-Patraca, Rafael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; French; German; Portuguese; Spanish
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 26.09.2022; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; Bird impact; Bird populations; Birds; Carcasses; Collision mortality; Electrocutions; Human influences; Legislation; Migratory species; Mitigation; Mortality; Power lines; Species diversity; Species extinction; Threatened species; Wildlife conservation; Wind farms; Wind power; Zenaida asiatica; Mexico; avifauna; collision; anthropocene; deaths; electrical power

Background and Research Aims Power lines are one of the main anthropogenic causes of bird mortality on a global scale, but research is scarce in some countries with a high diversity of birds, such as Mexico. In this study, we assessed the impact of bird collisions and electrocutions with power lines...