Center, Internet, Wildlife Damage Management
Human–Wildlife Interactions
A Conceptual Model to Determine Vulnerability of Wildlife Populations to Offshore Wind Energy Development
Date of this Version
Spring 2016
Document Type
Article
Citation
Human–Wildlife Interactions (Spring 2016) 10(1): article 7
doi: 10.26077/1d31-m472
Special topic: Wildlife and wind energy: Are they compatible?
Abstract
As offshore wind energy development is planned in the United States, there is an increasing need for pre- and post-construction monitoring plans to be focused on species determined to be most vulnerable to hazards of a specific project. We propose a conceptual model that incorporates biological and sociological parameters. Specifically, we suggest that demographic, ethological/biological, and population sensitivity be considered with legal protection, economic importance, and/or stakeholder interest. We recommend that vulnerability determinations include qualitative and quantitative methods.