Utilization Probability Map for Migrating Bald Eagles in Northeastern North America: A Tool for Siting Wind Energy Facilities and Other Flight Hazards

Elizabeth K. Mojica; Bryan D. Watts; Courtney L. Turrin

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0157807

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Utilization Probability Map for Migrating Bald Eagles in Northeastern North America: A Tool for Siting Wind Energy Facilities and Other Flight Hazards

Elizabeth K. Mojica ,

* E-mail: lmojica@edmlink.com

Current address: EDM International, Inc, 4001 Automation Way, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America

Affiliation Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary & Virginia Commonwealth University, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States of America
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Bryan D. Watts,

Affiliation Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary & Virginia Commonwealth University, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States of America
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Courtney L. Turrin

Current address: Yale University, Department of Psychology, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Affiliation Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary & Virginia Commonwealth University, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States of America
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Utilization Probability Map for Migrating Bald Eagles in Northeastern North America: A Tool for Siting Wind Energy Facilities and Other Flight Hazards

Elizabeth K. Mojica,
Bryan D. Watts,
Courtney L. Turrin

Published: June 23, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157807

About the Authors

Elizabeth K. Mojica

* E-mail: lmojica@edmlink.com

Current address: EDM International, Inc, 4001 Automation Way, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America

Affiliation Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary & Virginia Commonwealth University, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States of America

Bryan D. Watts

Affiliation Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary & Virginia Commonwealth University, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States of America

Courtney L. Turrin

Current address: Yale University, Department of Psychology, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Affiliation Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary & Virginia Commonwealth University, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: BDW EKM. Performed the experiments: EKM CLT. Analyzed the data: EKM CLT. Wrote the paper: EKM CLT.

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