New project MILANEOL to study mortality of the Red Kite by windmills
A collaboration between ULiège, CSD Ingénieurs and Natagora, funded by SPW
Starting March 2023, we are studying the mortality of the Red Kite (Milvus milvus) by windmills. This project is funded by SPW (Wallonia public administration). It is a collaboration between University of Liège, CSD Ingénieurs and <a href=https://natagora.be" target="_blank">Natagora</a>. The three main goals of the project are:
1. Measure mortality via a search for corpses on the field in two windmill sites in Wallonia
2. Infer the viability of the population based on various growth scenarios in a statistical framework
3. From an ethics standpoint, study what an acceptable mortality is to justify a good conservation status
Arnaud Vansteenkiste, MSc, was hired for one year to conduct research on this project. Welcome Arnaud!