Power lines and birds: An overlooked threat in South America

Autores
Rebolo, Natalia; Plaza, Pablo; Perez García, Juan Manuel; Gamarra Toledo, Victor; Santander, Francisco; Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
Año de publicación
2023
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versión publicada
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Power lines endanger birds around the world, as a large number of them are killed every year through electrocutions and collisions. This problem can have severe consequences at population level, particularly for threatened species. While this threat has been widely studied in different parts of the world, information from South America is scarce. Here, we review information from scientific and grey literature on the collision and electrocution of birds on power lines from this sub-continent. We complement this information with novel data provided by a citizen science project, electrical companies and field monitoring records. Our results show that although in South America scientific and anecdotal information on this topic is scarce, data suggests that this threat is present in many areas of this sub-continent and affects several species, some of which are seriously threatened. However, information on the most affected species, the number of individuals impacted, the most dangerous geographical areas and the effectiveness of mitigation action is scarce and mainly anecdotal. This is worrying, because South America is a hot spot of biodiversity with many threatened and endemic bird species. We urge conservationists to evaluate this problem in more detail, define areas where it is important to avoid power line installation and establish priority areas for implementation of effective mitigation actions. Scientific evidence shows that dangerous power lines require retrofitting, but this knowledge should also be applied to the new energy facilities and the establishment of national regulations, which would undoubtedly reduce the impact of this infrastructure on wildlife.
Fil: Rebolo, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Plaza, Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Perez García, Juan Manuel. Universidad de Miguel Hernández; España
Fil: Gamarra Toledo, Victor. Universidad Nacional San Agustín de Arequipa; Perú
Fil: Santander, Francisco. Universidad de Chile; Chile. Aves Chile; Chile. Geobiota Consultores; Chile
Fil: Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
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COLLISION
DISTRIBUTION LINES
ELECTROCUTION
HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE
MORTALITY
TRANSMISSION LINES
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spelling Power lines and birds: An overlooked threat in South AmericaRebolo, NataliaPlaza, PabloPerez García, Juan ManuelGamarra Toledo, VictorSantander, FranciscoLambertucci, Sergio AgustinCOLLISIONDISTRIBUTION LINESELECTROCUTIONHUMAN INFRASTRUCTUREMORTALITYTRANSMISSION LINEShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Power lines endanger birds around the world, as a large number of them are killed every year through electrocutions and collisions. This problem can have severe consequences at population level, particularly for threatened species. While this threat has been widely studied in different parts of the world, information from South America is scarce. Here, we review information from scientific and grey literature on the collision and electrocution of birds on power lines from this sub-continent. We complement this information with novel data provided by a citizen science project, electrical companies and field monitoring records. Our results show that although in South America scientific and anecdotal information on this topic is scarce, data suggests that this threat is present in many areas of this sub-continent and affects several species, some of which are seriously threatened. However, information on the most affected species, the number of individuals impacted, the most dangerous geographical areas and the effectiveness of mitigation action is scarce and mainly anecdotal. This is worrying, because South America is a hot spot of biodiversity with many threatened and endemic bird species. We urge conservationists to evaluate this problem in more detail, define areas where it is important to avoid power line installation and establish priority areas for implementation of effective mitigation actions. Scientific evidence shows that dangerous power lines require retrofitting, but this knowledge should also be applied to the new energy facilities and the establishment of national regulations, which would undoubtedly reduce the impact of this infrastructure on wildlife.Fil: Rebolo, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; ArgentinaFil: Plaza, Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; ArgentinaFil: Perez García, Juan Manuel. Universidad de Miguel Hernández; EspañaFil: Gamarra Toledo, Victor. Universidad Nacional San Agustín de Arequipa; PerúFil: Santander, Francisco. Universidad de Chile; Chile. Aves Chile; Chile. Geobiota Consultores; ChileFil: Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; ArgentinaElsevier2023-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/202475Rebolo, Natalia; Plaza, Pablo; Perez García, Juan Manuel; Gamarra Toledo, Victor; Santander, Francisco; et al.; Power lines and birds: An overlooked threat in South America; Elsevier; Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation; 21; 1; 1-2023; 71-842530-0644CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2530064422000736info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.pecon.2022.10.005info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-17T11:08:14Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/202475instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-17 11:08:14.682CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
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title Power lines and birds: An overlooked threat in South America
spellingShingle Power lines and birds: An overlooked threat in South America
Rebolo, Natalia
COLLISION
DISTRIBUTION LINES
ELECTROCUTION
HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE
MORTALITY
TRANSMISSION LINES
title_short Power lines and birds: An overlooked threat in South America
title_full Power lines and birds: An overlooked threat in South America
title_fullStr Power lines and birds: An overlooked threat in South America
title_full_unstemmed Power lines and birds: An overlooked threat in South America
title_sort Power lines and birds: An overlooked threat in South America
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rebolo, Natalia
Plaza, Pablo
Perez García, Juan Manuel
Gamarra Toledo, Victor
Santander, Francisco
Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
author Rebolo, Natalia
author_facet Rebolo, Natalia
Plaza, Pablo
Perez García, Juan Manuel
Gamarra Toledo, Victor
Santander, Francisco
Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
author_role author
author2 Plaza, Pablo
Perez García, Juan Manuel
Gamarra Toledo, Victor
Santander, Francisco
Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv COLLISION
DISTRIBUTION LINES
ELECTROCUTION
HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE
MORTALITY
TRANSMISSION LINES
topic COLLISION
DISTRIBUTION LINES
ELECTROCUTION
HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE
MORTALITY
TRANSMISSION LINES
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Power lines endanger birds around the world, as a large number of them are killed every year through electrocutions and collisions. This problem can have severe consequences at population level, particularly for threatened species. While this threat has been widely studied in different parts of the world, information from South America is scarce. Here, we review information from scientific and grey literature on the collision and electrocution of birds on power lines from this sub-continent. We complement this information with novel data provided by a citizen science project, electrical companies and field monitoring records. Our results show that although in South America scientific and anecdotal information on this topic is scarce, data suggests that this threat is present in many areas of this sub-continent and affects several species, some of which are seriously threatened. However, information on the most affected species, the number of individuals impacted, the most dangerous geographical areas and the effectiveness of mitigation action is scarce and mainly anecdotal. This is worrying, because South America is a hot spot of biodiversity with many threatened and endemic bird species. We urge conservationists to evaluate this problem in more detail, define areas where it is important to avoid power line installation and establish priority areas for implementation of effective mitigation actions. Scientific evidence shows that dangerous power lines require retrofitting, but this knowledge should also be applied to the new energy facilities and the establishment of national regulations, which would undoubtedly reduce the impact of this infrastructure on wildlife.
Fil: Rebolo, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Plaza, Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Perez García, Juan Manuel. Universidad de Miguel Hernández; España
Fil: Gamarra Toledo, Victor. Universidad Nacional San Agustín de Arequipa; Perú
Fil: Santander, Francisco. Universidad de Chile; Chile. Aves Chile; Chile. Geobiota Consultores; Chile
Fil: Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
description Power lines endanger birds around the world, as a large number of them are killed every year through electrocutions and collisions. This problem can have severe consequences at population level, particularly for threatened species. While this threat has been widely studied in different parts of the world, information from South America is scarce. Here, we review information from scientific and grey literature on the collision and electrocution of birds on power lines from this sub-continent. We complement this information with novel data provided by a citizen science project, electrical companies and field monitoring records. Our results show that although in South America scientific and anecdotal information on this topic is scarce, data suggests that this threat is present in many areas of this sub-continent and affects several species, some of which are seriously threatened. However, information on the most affected species, the number of individuals impacted, the most dangerous geographical areas and the effectiveness of mitigation action is scarce and mainly anecdotal. This is worrying, because South America is a hot spot of biodiversity with many threatened and endemic bird species. We urge conservationists to evaluate this problem in more detail, define areas where it is important to avoid power line installation and establish priority areas for implementation of effective mitigation actions. Scientific evidence shows that dangerous power lines require retrofitting, but this knowledge should also be applied to the new energy facilities and the establishment of national regulations, which would undoubtedly reduce the impact of this infrastructure on wildlife.
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