First assessment on the influence of wind farms and high-voltage networks on ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps migration in Patagonia, Argentina

Ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps has a migratory population that overwinters mainly in the Pampas region, Argentina, and breeds in Southern Patagonia. This population has decreased considerably, with less than 800 individuals remaining to date. We conducted the first assessment on the influe...

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Main Authors: Pedrana, Julieta, Gorosabel, Antonella, Pütz, Klemens, Bernad, Lucía
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Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/19540
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00300-023-03153-5
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03153-5
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author Pedrana, Julieta
Gorosabel, Antonella
Pütz, Klemens
Bernad, Lucía
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Bernad, Lucía
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description Ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps has a migratory population that overwinters mainly in the Pampas region, Argentina, and breeds in Southern Patagonia. This population has decreased considerably, with less than 800 individuals remaining to date. We conducted the first assessment on the influence of environmental and anthropogenic-impact (wind farms and high-voltage networks) variables on ruddy-headed goose migration pathways across the Patagonian coast by applying kernel density analyses and statistical procedures. We used satellite tracking data obtained from six ruddy-headed geese during their migration pathways between 2015 and 2018. Five core distribution areas were identified during migration. During autumn migration, core areas were associated with high primary productivity and low elevation areas, while during spring migration they were located in the proximity of watercourses and waterbodies. We found that more than 30% of the grid cells included in the influence area of high-voltage networks overlapped with high-density areas for ruddy-headed geese during both migrations. Around 30% of the grid cells included in the influence zone of wind farms overlapped with high-density areas for ruddy-headed goose during autumn migration; while this applied to only 13% during spring migration. We highlight areas of high-risk along the distributional range of the species where large-scale patterns of collision mortality are likely to occur and mitigation measures should be prioritized. We suggest proactive measures that could mitigate future collisions with energy infrastructure because, given their threatened status, a few deaths may have a large effect on the small remnant population.
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spelling INTA195402024-09-25T12:16:33Z First assessment on the influence of wind farms and high-voltage networks on ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps migration in Patagonia, Argentina Pedrana, Julieta Gorosabel, Antonella Pütz, Klemens Bernad, Lucía Migración Animal Parque Eólico Riesgo Animal Migration Wind Farms Risk Cauquén Colorado Chloephaga rubidiceps Región Patagónica Ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps has a migratory population that overwinters mainly in the Pampas region, Argentina, and breeds in Southern Patagonia. This population has decreased considerably, with less than 800 individuals remaining to date. We conducted the first assessment on the influence of environmental and anthropogenic-impact (wind farms and high-voltage networks) variables on ruddy-headed goose migration pathways across the Patagonian coast by applying kernel density analyses and statistical procedures. We used satellite tracking data obtained from six ruddy-headed geese during their migration pathways between 2015 and 2018. Five core distribution areas were identified during migration. During autumn migration, core areas were associated with high primary productivity and low elevation areas, while during spring migration they were located in the proximity of watercourses and waterbodies. We found that more than 30% of the grid cells included in the influence area of high-voltage networks overlapped with high-density areas for ruddy-headed geese during both migrations. Around 30% of the grid cells included in the influence zone of wind farms overlapped with high-density areas for ruddy-headed goose during autumn migration; while this applied to only 13% during spring migration. We highlight areas of high-risk along the distributional range of the species where large-scale patterns of collision mortality are likely to occur and mitigation measures should be prioritized. We suggest proactive measures that could mitigate future collisions with energy infrastructure because, given their threatened status, a few deaths may have a large effect on the small remnant population. EEA Balcarce Fil: Pedrana, Julieta. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Pedrana, Julieta. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Mar del Plata. Departamento de Medio Ambiente; Argentina Fil: Gorosábel, Antonella. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina Fil: Pütz, Klemens. Antarctic Research Trust; Alemania Fil: Bernad, Lucía. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina 2024-09-25T12:08:48Z 2024-09-25T12:08:48Z 2023-07 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/19540 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00300-023-03153-5 1432-2056 (Online) 0722-4060 (Print) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03153-5 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNNAT-1128053/AR./Evaluación y manejo de la biodiversidad y sus servicios ecosistémicos de interés para la producción agropecuaria. info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Springer Polar Biology 46(7): 639-653 (July 2023)
spellingShingle Migración Animal
Parque Eólico
Riesgo
Animal Migration
Wind Farms
Risk
Cauquén Colorado
Chloephaga rubidiceps
Región Patagónica
Pedrana, Julieta
Gorosabel, Antonella
Pütz, Klemens
Bernad, Lucía
First assessment on the influence of wind farms and high-voltage networks on ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps migration in Patagonia, Argentina
title First assessment on the influence of wind farms and high-voltage networks on ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps migration in Patagonia, Argentina
title_full First assessment on the influence of wind farms and high-voltage networks on ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps migration in Patagonia, Argentina
title_fullStr First assessment on the influence of wind farms and high-voltage networks on ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps migration in Patagonia, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed First assessment on the influence of wind farms and high-voltage networks on ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps migration in Patagonia, Argentina
title_short First assessment on the influence of wind farms and high-voltage networks on ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps migration in Patagonia, Argentina
title_sort first assessment on the influence of wind farms and high voltage networks on ruddy headed goose chloephaga rubidiceps migration in patagonia argentina
topic Migración Animal
Parque Eólico
Riesgo
Animal Migration
Wind Farms
Risk
Cauquén Colorado
Chloephaga rubidiceps
Región Patagónica
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/19540
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00300-023-03153-5
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03153-5
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