PacifiCorp's Bird Management Program: Integrating Reactive, Proactive, and Preventative Measures to Reduce Avian Mortality on Power Lines

摘要

For several decades, utilities and wildlife resource agencies have worked together to reduce detri-mental impacts to birds while providing reliable electricity. The Avian Protection Plan (APP)Guidelines recently developed by the Avian Power Line Interaction Committee (APLIC) and U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) represent another accomplishment in this ongoing partnership.These guidelines provide guidance and resources for utilities that wish to develop or enhance aprogram to benefit avian species and reduce outages associated with birds. In this paper, eachof the APP Guidelines is discussed and specific examples are provided from PacifiCorp's BirdManagement Program.