What does this research mean for the field?

Wind energy development near Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands dampens the conservation benefits of the CRP for the abundance of some grassland-obligate bird species. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess the interactive effects of wind energy infrastructure and Conservation Reserve Program land on the relative abundances of grassland-obligate bird species across the United States.

August 27, 2026Royal Society Open ScienceOpen Access

Evaluating interactive effects of the Conservation Reserve Program and wind energy infrastructure on grassland bird abundance in the United States

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SMSamantha A. McGarrigleOklahoma State University ELEllery Vaughn LassiterOklahoma State University KMKaren MaguireEconomic Research Service

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Observational ecological modeling reveals wind energy infrastructure dampens Conservation Reserve Program benefits for grassland birds, indicating the need for integrated land-use planning.

Key Points

To assess the interactive effects of wind energy infrastructure and Conservation Reserve Program land on the relative abundances of grassland-obligate bird species across the United States.
Gathered community science eBird observations across the continental United States breeding ranges of 27 grassland-obligate bird species.
Utilized generalized additive models to analyze the interactions between wind turbine presence and Conservation Reserve Program coverage on bird relative abundances.
Identified significant interactive associations between wind energy infrastructure and Conservation Reserve Program variables across target bird species.
Determined that wind energy development near Conservation Reserve Program fields reduces the conservation benefits of restored grasslands for certain grassland-obligate birds.

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McGarrigle et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fea0d10c91c1e9262206e https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.250964

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August 27, 2026Royal Society Open ScienceOpen Access

Evaluating interactive effects of the Conservation Reserve Program and wind energy infrastructure on grassland bird abundance in the United States

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Authors

SMSamantha A. McGarrigleOklahoma State University ELEllery Vaughn LassiterOklahoma State University KMKaren MaguireEconomic Research Service

Discussion

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Implication

Observational ecological modeling reveals wind energy infrastructure dampens Conservation Reserve Program benefits for grassland birds, indicating the need for integrated land-use planning.

Key Points

To assess the interactive effects of wind energy infrastructure and Conservation Reserve Program land on the relative abundances of grassland-obligate bird species across the United States.
Gathered community science eBird observations across the continental United States breeding ranges of 27 grassland-obligate bird species.
Utilized generalized additive models to analyze the interactions between wind turbine presence and Conservation Reserve Program coverage on bird relative abundances.
Identified significant interactive associations between wind energy infrastructure and Conservation Reserve Program variables across target bird species.
Determined that wind energy development near Conservation Reserve Program fields reduces the conservation benefits of restored grasslands for certain grassland-obligate birds.

Cite This Study

McGarrigle et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fea0d10c91c1e9262206e https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.250964

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