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Shelduck: Experts Use Technology to Track Britain s Largest Ducks Migration Routes for the First Time!

Close A new study, recently released in the journal Ringing and Migration, has made use of state-of-the-art tracking technology to examine how one of the largest ducks in Britain, known as the Shelduck, associates with wind turbines offshore throughout their journey across the North Sea. (Photo : Pixabay) The Length, Speed, and Height of Migration  For the first time, their studies show the length, speed, and height of flight of this migration. Farms Offshore wind is a major part of many strategies of the government to lower carbon discharges and ease the impact of climate change. More so, it is crucial to know how they might have an effect on wildlife.

Migration routes of one of Britain s largest ducks revealed for the first time

Credit: ©Philip Croft/BTO New research, just published in the journal Ringing & Migration, has used state of the art tracking technology to investigate how one of Britain s largest ducks, the Shelduck, interacts with offshore wind turbines during their migration across the North Sea. Their findings reveal - for the first time - the length, speed and flight heights of this journey. Offshore wind farms are a key part of many governments strategies to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change impacts. However, it is important to understand how they might affect wildlife. The risk of colliding with wind turbines, is a particular concern to migratory species travelling across the sea, and there is also a potential increased energetic cost if wind farms act as a barrier that migrating birds must fly around.

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