Response of Ferruginous Hawks to temporary habitat alterations for energy development in southwestern Alberta

• Published in: Avian conservation and ecology Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 1
• Main Authors: Parayko, Nicholas W., Ng, Janet W., Marley, Jessa, Wolach, Ronena S., Wellicome, Troy I., Bayne, Erin M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Waterloo Resilience Alliance 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; baci; Birds of prey; Breeding; Buteo regalis; Community composition; Composition effects; Construction; Design; Design of experiments; Ecological effects; ecological trap; Endangered populations; Energy; energy infrastructure; Environmental management; Experimental design; ferruginous hawk; Grasslands; Habitats; Health risks; human development; Human influences; Infrastructure; Landscape; Local population; Mortality risk; nest density; Nesting; Occupancy; Population; Prairies; Productivity; Renewable energy; Renewable resources; Resource management; Statistical models; Substrates; Transmission lines; Transmission towers; Wildlife; Wildlife habitats; Work platforms; Alberta Canada; Canada

Temperate grasslands are among the most altered biomes worldwide, largely through anthropogenic modification. The rapid construction of renewable energy projects is necessary to accommodate growing energy demands and, when existing projects are upgraded, alterations to associated infrastructure are...