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Influence Of Wind Turbines On Mammalian Occupancy Patterns, Brian P. Tanis
Influence Of Wind Turbines On Mammalian Occupancy Patterns, Brian P. Tanis
Master's Theses
Wind energy is among the most rapidly growing energy industries in the United States, with support for development coming from both state and federal governments. While the industry depicts an environmentally friendly image, the addition of infrastructure associated with wind farms alters landscapes in novel ways. Numerous studies have documented impacts wind turbines have on bird and bat mortality; however, far less attention has been directed towards responses of non-volant, terrestrial organisms. Mammalian mesocarnivores are model organisms to assess the alteration of communities surrounding wind turbines as they respond to addition of turbines and human activity, addition and improvement of …
A History Of The Changes In Population Of Certain Mammals In Western Kansas, Floyd L. Carter
A History Of The Changes In Population Of Certain Mammals In Western Kansas, Floyd L. Carter
Master's Theses
This particular study has been restricted to certain mammals in western Kansas, including some on which there is little information, and others which observers would be most likely to notice in everyday life. For several years the writer has been vitally interested in the animal life in Kansas. Therefore, when the need for a study of western Kansas mammals was presented to him in the summer of 1936, the problem of this study was selected. It is hoped that this report will suggest to ecologists, historians, and others, further studies, including reasons for the changes here-in shown. What have been …