A new study shows that golden eagles increases their flight altitudes to avoid wind turbines in BC. (Photo credit: Tony Hisgett)
Researchers in British Columbia have found that eagles detect and avoid wind turbines during migration by increasing their flight altitudes. The researchers visually tracked golden eagle migration over a commercial wind farm before and after construction. They monitored the commercial wind installation in the Hart Range near Chetwynd British Columbia – the Dokie 1 Wind Energy Project, which began operating in February 2011.
Original research paper published in the journal PLOS ONE on March 26, 2014.
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