This book provides a state-of-art overview of the significant advances in understanding the
impacts of wind energy on wildlife. However many challenges remain regarding planning and
policy assessment of direct and indirect effects on wildlife methodological approaches
technology development and mitigation strategies and their effectiveness. The book comprises a
selection of the best contributions presented at the 4th Conference on Wind energy and Wildlife
impacts held in Estoril Portugal 2017. The contents promote the international cooperation
among researchers developers regulators and stakeholders that have contributed to building
knowledge on this topic.
