Pre-construction studies of raptor behavior should not be limited to migration issues but should be comprehensive and include not only the risk associated with direct turbine strikes and
possible avoidance behavior, but also terrestrial habitat degradation and its effects on nesting and wintering raptors, as well as the effect of such degradation on migrating raptors» roosting needs.
Not exact matches
The appeal is that such a task, if implemented before
avoidance is
possible and there is a belief that is will never be repeated, does not distort
behavior, and may be seen by some as fair.