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Characterising the impacts of emerging energy development on wildlife, with an eye towards mitigation

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dc.contributor.authorNorthrup, Joseph M., author
dc.contributor.authorWittemyer, George, author
dc.contributor.authorBlackwell Publishing Ltd., publisher
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T05:34:39Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T05:34:39Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractGlobal demand for energy is projected to increase by 40% in the next 20 years, and largely will be met with alternative and unconventional sources. Development of these resources causes novel disturbances that strongly impact terrestrial ecosystems and wildlife. To effectively position ecologists to address this prevalent conservation challenge, we reviewed the literature on the ecological ramifications of this dominant driver of global land-use change, consolidated results for its mitigation and highlighted knowledge gaps. Impacts varied widely, underscoring the importance of area and species-specific studies. The most commonly reported impacts included behavioural responses and direct mortality. Examinations of mitigation were limited, but common easements included (1) reduction of the development footprint and human activity, (2) maintenance of undeveloped, 'refuge' habitat and (3) alteration of activity during sensitive periods. Problematically, the literature was primarily retrospective, focused on few species, countries, and ecoregions, and fraught with generalisations from weak inference. We advocate future studies take a comprehensive approach incorporating a mechanistic understanding of the interplay between development caused impacts and species ecology that will enable effective mitigation. Key areas for future research vital to securing a sustainable energy future in the face of development-related global change are outlined.
dc.description.sponsorshipPublished with support from the Colorado State University Libraries Open Access Research and Scholarship Fund.
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dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationNorthrup, Joseph M. and George Wittemyer, Characterising the Impacts of Emerging Energy Development on Wildlife, With an Eye Towards Mitigation. Ecology Letters 16, no. 1 (January 2013): 112-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele.12009
dc.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele.12009
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/79278
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartofOpen Access Research and Scholarship Fund (OARS)
dc.rights.licenseThis article is open access and distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0).
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
dc.subjectwilderness
dc.subjectbest management practices
dc.subjectconservation
dc.subjectenergy extraction
dc.subjectindustrial development
dc.subjectland conversion
dc.subjectrenewable energy
dc.subjectalternative energy
dc.titleCharacterising the impacts of emerging energy development on wildlife, with an eye towards mitigation
dc.title.alternativeCharacterizing the impacts of emerging energy development on wildlife, with an eye towards mitigation
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