Minimising Mortality in Endangered Raptors Due to Power Lines: The Importance of Spatial Aggregation to Optimize the Application of Mitigation Measures

• Main Authors: Francisco Guil, Mariana Fernández-olalla, Rubén Moreno-opo, Ignacio Mosqueda, María Elena, Antonio Ar, Ángel Arredondo, José Guzmán, Javier Oria, Luis Mariano González, Antoni Margalida
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Pylon; Aquila chrysaetos; golden eagle
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.287.1516

Electrocution by power lines is one of the main causes of non-natural mortality in birds of prey. In an area in central Spain, we surveyed 6304 pylons from 333 power lines to determine electrocution rates, environmental and design factors that may influence electrocution and the efficacy of mitigati...