Turbine noise forces ground squirrels to alter antipredator vigilance.

Evidence

The population living close to the turbine was noted to have a new behavior consisting of an elevated rate of vigilance and a return to their burrows when alarm calls were uttered. This difference was proved not to depend on other environmental factors such as population density, predator pressure, or environmental characteristics. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1429

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Technological noise alters animal behavior and threatens species like marine mammals. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 9; Prey animals avoid noisy areas because sound is their security surveillance — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 107; Helicopter noise measurably alters bighorn sheep foraging behavior — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 485 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Prey animals avoid noisy areas because sound is their security surveillance #expands (0.82) — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 107
• Helicopter noise measurably alters bighorn sheep foraging behavior #exemplifies (0.80) — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 485
• Organisms adapt to natural noise but suffer stress from anthropogenic noise #complicates (0.75) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1275
• Noise perceived as a danger signal triggers fight-or-flight responses even during sleep #expands (0.75) — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 1052
• Geophony from wind and anthrophony from traffic both suppress animal acoustic communication #expands (0.72) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 127