Wind farms are often in the news for the wrong reasons – they kill soaring birds, and are particularly adept at killing raptors, despite the raptor’s legendary vision.
Making green energy greener
Data from 22 operational wind farms in South Africa showed that an average of 4.6 fatalities occur per turbine per year.
Satellite tracking of raptors and mitigating collision risks
Satellite-tracking of raptors and bats allows us to understand their foraging, breeding and migratory behaviour and to assist developers in placing turbines with sensitivity to vulnerable species.