Effects of wind turbines on area use and behaviour of semi-domestic reindeer in enclosures
In recent decades, industrial developments have expanded into reindeer ranges in the arctic and adjacent higher latitudes in search for energy, minerals, timber and other resources. Several wind turbine parks are under planning in reindeer ranges in Norway, and there is concern about possible negati...
Published in: | Rangifer |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Septentrio Academic Publishing
2004
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.7557/2.24.2.301 https://doaj.org/article/3078220b3ea54c589a52bebc2cf429c9 |
id |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3078220b3ea54c589a52bebc2cf429c9 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3078220b3ea54c589a52bebc2cf429c9 2023-05-15T15:16:12+02:00 Effects of wind turbines on area use and behaviour of semi-domestic reindeer in enclosures Kjetil Flydal Sindre Eftestøl Eigil Reimers Jonathan E. Colman 2004-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.24.2.301 https://doaj.org/article/3078220b3ea54c589a52bebc2cf429c9 EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/301 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.24.2.301 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/3078220b3ea54c589a52bebc2cf429c9 Rangifer, Vol 24, Iss 2 (2004) activity changes aversion disturbance exposure vigilance wind turbine rotor Animal culture SF1-1100 article 2004 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.24.2.301 2022-12-31T09:13:32Z In recent decades, industrial developments have expanded into reindeer ranges in the arctic and adjacent higher latitudes in search for energy, minerals, timber and other resources. Several wind turbine parks are under planning in reindeer ranges in Norway, and there is concern about possible negative effects on behaviour and area use of wild and semi-domestic reindeer. We tested whether a wind turbine and its rotor movement had any effect on area use, activity changes, vigilance bouts, and restless behaviour like running, walking, and standing for enclosed semi-domestic reindeer. Five different groups of reindeer in a 450 m long, 8 hectare, enclosure close to a wind turbine were manipulated by turning the wind turbine rotor on and off, and compared with reindeer in a control enclosure without wind turbine exposure. When exposed to rotor movement, two groups used locations farther from the wind turbine, two groups showed no shift, while one group moved closer to the wind turbine. The reindeer showed no systematic differences in the measured behaviour patterns between the two enclosures that could indicate fright or stress as a consequence of the wind turbine or rotor movement. We conclude that semi-domestic reindeer in an enclosure showed no negative behavioural response and little or no aversion towards a wind turbine. The possibility of rapid habituation in a small enclosure with continuous wind turbine exposure suggests that effects on area use should be studied at a larger scale or with free-ranging reindeer. Abstract in Norwegian / Sammendrag: I løpet av de senere tiår har industriell utbygging til utnytting av energi, mineraler, tømmer og andre ressurser ekspandert inn i reinens beiteområder i nordområdene. Flere vindmølleparker er under planlegging i norske reinbeiteområder, og det spekuleres i mulige konsekvenser av disse på atferd og arealbruk hos villrein og tamrein. Vi testet om en vindmølle og dens rotorbevegelse hadde noen effekt på arealbruk, aktivitetsskifter, vaktsomhetsatferd, og ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Rangifer Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Norway Rangifer 24 2 55 66 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
op_collection_id |
ftdoajarticles |
language |
English |
topic |
activity changes aversion disturbance exposure vigilance wind turbine rotor Animal culture SF1-1100 |
spellingShingle |
activity changes aversion disturbance exposure vigilance wind turbine rotor Animal culture SF1-1100 Kjetil Flydal Sindre Eftestøl Eigil Reimers Jonathan E. Colman Effects of wind turbines on area use and behaviour of semi-domestic reindeer in enclosures |
topic_facet |
activity changes aversion disturbance exposure vigilance wind turbine rotor Animal culture SF1-1100 |
description |
In recent decades, industrial developments have expanded into reindeer ranges in the arctic and adjacent higher latitudes in search for energy, minerals, timber and other resources. Several wind turbine parks are under planning in reindeer ranges in Norway, and there is concern about possible negative effects on behaviour and area use of wild and semi-domestic reindeer. We tested whether a wind turbine and its rotor movement had any effect on area use, activity changes, vigilance bouts, and restless behaviour like running, walking, and standing for enclosed semi-domestic reindeer. Five different groups of reindeer in a 450 m long, 8 hectare, enclosure close to a wind turbine were manipulated by turning the wind turbine rotor on and off, and compared with reindeer in a control enclosure without wind turbine exposure. When exposed to rotor movement, two groups used locations farther from the wind turbine, two groups showed no shift, while one group moved closer to the wind turbine. The reindeer showed no systematic differences in the measured behaviour patterns between the two enclosures that could indicate fright or stress as a consequence of the wind turbine or rotor movement. We conclude that semi-domestic reindeer in an enclosure showed no negative behavioural response and little or no aversion towards a wind turbine. The possibility of rapid habituation in a small enclosure with continuous wind turbine exposure suggests that effects on area use should be studied at a larger scale or with free-ranging reindeer. Abstract in Norwegian / Sammendrag: I løpet av de senere tiår har industriell utbygging til utnytting av energi, mineraler, tømmer og andre ressurser ekspandert inn i reinens beiteområder i nordområdene. Flere vindmølleparker er under planlegging i norske reinbeiteområder, og det spekuleres i mulige konsekvenser av disse på atferd og arealbruk hos villrein og tamrein. Vi testet om en vindmølle og dens rotorbevegelse hadde noen effekt på arealbruk, aktivitetsskifter, vaktsomhetsatferd, og ... |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Kjetil Flydal Sindre Eftestøl Eigil Reimers Jonathan E. Colman |
author_facet |
Kjetil Flydal Sindre Eftestøl Eigil Reimers Jonathan E. Colman |
author_sort |
Kjetil Flydal |
title |
Effects of wind turbines on area use and behaviour of semi-domestic reindeer in enclosures |
title_short |
Effects of wind turbines on area use and behaviour of semi-domestic reindeer in enclosures |
title_full |
Effects of wind turbines on area use and behaviour of semi-domestic reindeer in enclosures |
title_fullStr |
Effects of wind turbines on area use and behaviour of semi-domestic reindeer in enclosures |
title_full_unstemmed |
Effects of wind turbines on area use and behaviour of semi-domestic reindeer in enclosures |
title_sort |
effects of wind turbines on area use and behaviour of semi-domestic reindeer in enclosures |
publisher |
Septentrio Academic Publishing |
publishDate |
2004 |
url |
https://doi.org/10.7557/2.24.2.301 https://doaj.org/article/3078220b3ea54c589a52bebc2cf429c9 |
geographic |
Arctic Norway |
geographic_facet |
Arctic Norway |
genre |
Arctic Rangifer |
genre_facet |
Arctic Rangifer |
op_source |
Rangifer, Vol 24, Iss 2 (2004) |
op_relation |
https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/301 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.24.2.301 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/3078220b3ea54c589a52bebc2cf429c9 |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.7557/2.24.2.301 |
container_title |
Rangifer |
container_volume |
24 |
container_issue |
2 |
container_start_page |
55 |
op_container_end_page |
66 |
_version_ |
1766346486387310592 |