Energy development
Edited by: L.L.C. Jones, R. L. Lovich, and K.J. Halama
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Abstract
Large areas of the desert southwest are currently developed or being evaluated for construction of utility-scale renewable energy projects. These projects include numerous solar and wind energy facilities some of which will be massive. Unfortunately, peer-reviewed scientific publications are not yet available to evaluate the potential effects of solar-based utility-scale renewable energy development (USRED) on any species of wildlife, including amphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna). Scientific publications on the effects of wind-based USRED and operation (USREDO) are focused almost exclusively on flying wildlife including birds and bats. To the best of our knowledge the only publications on the effects of wind-based USREDO on herpetofauna are three publications on desert tortoise ecology at a wind energy facility near Palm Springs, California. Those studies suggested that not all effects of USREDO were detrimental in the short-term. However, additional research is required to determine if wind energy operation is compatible with conservation of this long-lived species over longer periods of time.
Suggested Citation
Lovich, J.E., 2016, Energy development, chap. of Habitat management guidelines for reptiles and amphibians of the southwestern United States, p. 31-34.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Energy development |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation |
| Contributing office(s) | Southwest Biological Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Habitat management guidelines for reptiles and amphibians of the southwestern United States |
| First page | 31 |
| Last page | 34 |