RE:HARRIER - Adaptive or risk-based management of wind farm interactions with hen harriers

Project Description

Wind farms are mostly sited in upland areas, which support a range of species and habitats of conservation concern, including hen harrier; an Annex1 listed species, with documented population declines due to loss of suitable nesting and foraging habitat in upland areas and persecution. This project will address research gaps using a combination of: (a) novel analysis of existing data and (b) novel field approaches. From this work a standardised data format will be produced to regulate the collection of hen harrier data during impact assessments and a guidance-based document to aid the assessment of hen harrier interactions with wind energy developments in Ireland.