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Joint responsibility in the development of effective wind-turbine collision-reducing solutions by May, Roel

“…With the rapid acceleration of wind energy development there is a growing need to meet the consequences this has for the natural environment. Failing to…”
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Impacts of onshore wind energy production on birds and bats: recommendations for future life cycle impact assessment developments by Laranjeiro, Tiago, May, Roel, Verones, Francesca

“…Purpose Models for quantifying impacts on biodiversity from renewable energy technologies are lacking within life cycle impact assessment (LCIA). We aim to…”
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Paint it black: Efficacy of increased wind turbine rotor blade visibility to reduce avian fatalities by May, Roel, Nygård, Torgeir, Falkdalen, Ulla, Åström, Jens, Hamre, Øyvind, Stokke, Bård G.

“…As wind energy deployment increases and larger wind‐power plants are considered, bird fatalities through collision with moving turbine rotor blades are…”
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Pattern and distribution of human-elephant conflicts in three conflict-prone landscapes in Myanmar by Thant, Zaw Min, May, Roel, Røskaft, Eivin

“…Human-elephant conflicts (HEC) are detrimental for both humans and elephants. A better understanding of HEC enhances effective mitigation strategies and…”
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Biodiversity on the line: life cycle impact assessment of power lines on birds and mammals in Norway by Gilad, Dafna, Borgelt, Jan, May, Roel, Verones, Francesca

“…The global shift towards renewable energy plays an important role in fighting climate change. To facilitate the global growth of renewable energy production,…”
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Assessing the effect of sample bias correction in species distribution models by Dubos, Nicolas, Préau, Clémentine, Lenormand, Maxime, Papuga, Guillaume, Monsarrat, Sophie, Denelle, Pierre, Louarn, Marine Le, Heremans, Stien, May, Roel, Roche, Philip, Luque, Sandra

“…•Species distribution models increasingly use non-standardised, biased data.•Sample bias can be corrected but standardised data is needed to assess its…”
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Reviewing the potential for including habitat fragmentation to improve life cycle impact assessments for land use impacts on biodiversity by Kuipers, Koen J. J., May, Roel F., Graae, Bente J., Verones, Francesca

“…Purpose The biosphere is progressively subjected to a variety of pressures resulting from anthropogenic activities. Habitat conversion, resulting from…”
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Mitigating wind energy impacts on wildlife: approaches for multiple taxa by Arnett, Edward B., May, Roel F.

“…Mitigating impacts of wind energy development on wildlife is important for conservation and public acceptance of this energy source. We provide an overview of…”
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Resource utilization by the Kori bustard in the Serengeti ecosystem by Mmassy, Emmanuel Clamsen, May, Roel, Jackson, Craig, Kleven, Oddmund, Nygård, Torgeir, Bevanger, Kjetil, Røskaft, Eivin

“…This study aimed to understand the movement behaviour and utilization distributions of Kori bustards in space and time in the Serengeti ecosystem. A total of…”
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Prevailing weather conditions and diet composition affect chick growth and survival in the black-legged kittiwake by Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe, May, Roel F., Barrett, Robert T., Langset, Magdalene, Sandercock, Brett K., Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon

“…To identify priorities for management of seabirds during the breeding season, it is important to understand the ecological mechanisms driving chick growth and…”
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Habitat heterogeneity and mammalian predator–prey interactions by GORINI, Lucrezia, LINNELL, John D. C, MAY, Roel, PANZACCHI, Manuela, BOITANI, Luigi, ODDEN, Morten, NILSEN, Erlend. B

“…1 In predator–prey theory, habitat heterogeneity can affect the relationship between kill rates and prey or predator density through its effect on the…”
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Factors influencing the habitat suitability of wild Asian elephants and their implications for human–elephant conflict in Myanmar by Thant, Zaw Min, Leimgruber, Peter, Williams, Amirtharaj Christy, Oo, Zaw Min, Røskaft, Eivin, May, Roel

“…Anthropogenic disturbances are key factors affecting the distribution and ranging behaviour of wild elephants. Such disturbances exaggerate threats to the…”
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Diurnal and nocturnal movements of Kori Bustards in the Serengeti ecosystem by Mmassy, Emmanuel C., Ranke, Peter S., Lesio, Nicephor P., Jackson, Craig R., May, Roel, Røskaft, Eivin

“…Although Kori Bustards (Ardeotis kori) are reported as diurnal, the species’ activity patterns have not been assessed to date. We report on the movement during…”
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Effect of tower base painting on willow ptarmigan collision rates with wind turbines by Stokke, Bård G., Nygård, Torgeir, Falkdalen, Ulla, Pedersen, Hans C., May, Roel

“…Birds colliding with turbine rotor blades is a well‐known negative consequence of wind‐power plants. However, there has been far less attention to the risk of…”
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Spatial Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Tool Suite for Consensus-Based Siting of Renewable Energy Structures by Hanssen, Frank, May, Roel, van Dijk, Jiska, Rød, Jan Ketil

“…Expansion of renewable energy development causes concerns which traditional land-use planning may have limited capacity to address adequately. The complexity…”
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Global life-cycle impacts of onshore wind-power plants on bird richness by May, Roel, Middel, Heleen, Stokke, Bård G., Jackson, Craig, Verones, Francesca

“…Wind energy development continues to expand rapidly to meet international climate targets. However, these developments impact biodiversity and associated…”
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Match between soaring modes of black kites and the fine-scale distribution of updrafts by Santos, Carlos D., Hanssen, Frank, Muñoz, Antonio-Román, Onrubia, Alejandro, Wikelski, Martin, May, Roel, Silva, João P.

“…Understanding how soaring birds use updrafts at small spatial scales is important to identify ecological constraints of movement, and may help to prevent…”
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International assessment of priority environmental issues for land-based and offshore wind energy development by Green, Rebecca E., Gill, Elizabeth, Hein, Cris, Couturier, Lydie, Mascarenhas, Miguel, May, Roel, Newell, David, Rumes, Bob

“…Non-technical summaryA substantial increase in wind energy deployment worldwide is required to help achieve international targets for decreasing global carbon…”
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Habitat Utilization in White-Tailed Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) and the Displacement Impact of the Smøla Wind-Power Plant by Roel May, Torgeir Nygård, Espen Lie Dahl, Kjetil Bevanger

“…On average, 7.8 white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) collide with wind turbines annually at the operating wind-power plant on the island of Smøla off the…”
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Behavioural and demographic changes in impala populations after 15 years of improved conservation management by Flølo, Linn Marie, Hunninck, Louis, May, Roel, Jackson, Craig Ryan, Setsaas, Trine Hay, Holmern, Tomas, Røskaft, Eivin

“…•Monitoring of PAs is essential to validate their conservation efficacy.•We repeated a 2003 study in the Serengeti ecosystem assessing changes in…”
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