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SafeLines4Birds
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SafeLines4Birds is a 6-year project, co-financed by the LIFE Programme, which aims to reduce bird mortality caused by power lines in France, Belgium and Portugal 🇫🇷 🇧🇪 🇵🇹

https://www.safelines4birds.eu/
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Millions of birds migrate through France each year, but power lines can be dangerous 🦅 Our #SL4B partner @lpofrance.bsky.social mapped high-risk areas for bird collision helping @RTE & @enedis protect biodiversity. 👉 Explore the maps: www.safelines4birds.eu/post/using-s...
September 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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🐦⚡ Big step for #SL4B! With @lpofrance.bsky.social, we’ve published France’s first national sensitivity maps showing where birds face the highest electrocution risk on power lines. Helping @RTE & @enedis act efficiently to protect wildlife.
September 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Could UV light from ACAS affect insects near powerlines? 🐞 LPO France is now monitoring insect activity with camera traps and moth surveys 🦋 to study potential impacts.

Stay tuned, the collected data will be soon analysed 🔬 and the results published.

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July 31, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Collisions with ⚡️ power lines can threaten the Eurasian Woodcock, already under pressure from habitat loss & hunting 🎯. #SL4B works to protect it through 🗺️ risk mapping & 🔌 bird flight diverters.

👉 www.safelines4birds.eu

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July 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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🔔 The ‘Connecting Biodiversity 2.0’ workshop report is now in French! 🇫🇷 Key actions for a biodiversity-friendly grid. A must-read for FR-speaking grid operators, NGOs & authorities. Read in 🇫🇷 or 🇬🇧 👉 www.safelines4birds.eu/post/key-tak...
July 2, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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White Storks are nesting on pylons 🪺, putting birds and power at risk ⚠️ #SL4B is implementing measures to protect both the species and the infrastructure⚡️
Check here 👉 www.safelines4birds.eu

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June 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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The Northern Lapwing 🐦‍⬛ thrives in wetlands 💧 & farmlands 🚜 but is in decline. Powerline collisions ⚡️, especially in low light at dawn & dusk 🌆, can pose a serious risk. #SL4B is making grids safer with diverters & bird-friendly design. More: www.safelines4birds.eu
June 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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How do you protect birds from hitting power lines at night?
France tested UV-A light tech on high-voltage lines in key habitats for Cranes & Bustards.

@rte_france & @eliagroup.bsky.social led the trial—BIOPOLIS is now analysing the results.

🔗 www.safelines4birds.eu/project/coll...
June 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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The Eurasian curlew is at risk of collision during migration

In Belgium 🇧🇪 & France 🇫🇷, TSOs are installing bird flight diverters 🔴 on 60 km of high-risk power lines—cutting collision risk by up to 85%.

Learn more 👉 www.safelines4birds.eu/project

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June 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Colonial nesters like Lesser Kestrels 🦅 are highly vulnerable ⚠️ to habitat changes. Power lines 🔌 can be dangerous ⚡️ #SL4B is protecting them with safe poles & nest platforms 🐦‍⬛

More here 👉 www.safelines4birds.eu
May 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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In Belgium, @eliagroup.bsky.social tested a new UV-A light tech on high-voltage lines in key habitats for the Northern Lapwing & other species to reduce collisions.

Watch below to learn more👇
🌍 www.safelines4birds.eu/project/coll...
May 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Ospreys 🦅 nest near water—but often choose power lines, putting them at risk of electrocution ⚡ This is due to various factors, like a wingspan up to 180 cm.

To avoid these risks, #SL4B partners install safe perches & retrofit poles to keep these iconic birds safe🪶
🌍 www.safelines4birds.eu/project
May 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Some birds can see UV light 🔦

#SL4B partners in France 🇫🇷 & Belgium 🇧🇪 tested the Avian Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) a device using UV light to make power lines visible to birds at dusk and dawn 🌙

🎥 Watch the video below to learn more 👇
Want more? www.safelines4birds.eu/project/coll...
April 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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🪶 Known as Pharaoh’s Chicken, the Egyptian Vulture is a clever, tool-using bird & Europe’s only migratory vulture. But it’s in steep decline and needs safe nesting sites🪹 So, #SL4B is working with grid operators to reduce disturbance during breeding season
👉 www.safelines4birds.eu/about
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April 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Have you heard the trumpeting call of migrating Common Cranes? 🪶

Each spring, they fly from Africa & southern Europe to breed in the boreal forests of the north. It’s a stunning journey — but also a dangerous one. 🌍

#SafeLines4Birds is helping keep them safe👇
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April 9, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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How can power lines be safer for birds, like Bonelli’s eagle 🦅 & more reliable for people 👥?

Small changes to pylons via retrofitting & adding bird-safe perches lower the risk of electrocution for birds AND the risk of wildlife-caused outages & wildfires 🔥
Learn more: bit.ly/nesting-plat...
April 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Black Storks: We like them, so we put a ring 💍 tag on them!
These protected birds face major threats, including power lines, which cause electrocution ⚡️and collisions 🚧 The #SL4B project is tracking them to inform better conservation strategies.

More 👉 www.safelines4birds.eu/project
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March 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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🦅A Giant in Search of a Quiet Home: The Cinereous vulture, one of the world’s largest raptors, is threatened by habitat loss & human disturbance 🚁

Our #SL4B Project works with grid operators in 🇫🇷 to protect nests & reduce disruption.
More 👉 www.safelines4birds.eu

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March 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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The Little Bustard: Listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN, faces the risk of colliding with power line due to limited vision 👀, fast flight 🏃‍♂️, and flocking behaviour🦤

🌏 #SL4B is working to protect them and 12 other key species!
learn more👉 www.safelines4birds.eu
March 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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The Bearded Vulture stands out with its 2-2.85m wingspan and orange feathers. Once widespread in southern Europe ⛰️, it now lives in the Pyrenees, Corsica, Crete & Alps.

🌏 Check out how our project is reducing their risk to collision & electrocution with power lines 👉 www.safelines4birds.eu
March 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Have you added your studies to the SafeLines4Birds Database?
This growing knowledge 💡 hub collects best practices and research on #bird & power line interactions. Missing studies can be submitted via the page's submission form to keep it up-to-date and reliable. 👩🏻‍💻🧑🏾‍💻
🔗 www.safelines4birds.eu/database
February 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Despite the Birds & Habitats Directives, fragmented implementation leaves birds unprotected.

At Connecting Biodiversity 2.0, stakeholders suggested :
📊 Cost-benefit analyses on inaction, 🔬 More research, & 🦅 Clearer standards

🌏📖 More on the discussion 👉 bit.ly/Key-actions-...
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February 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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🪺⚡ Nesting on pylons is risky for birds!
Under #SL4B project, E-REDES has relocated 5 white stork nests in 🇵🇹 to safer locations, reducing electrocution and outage risks. In total, 25 high-risk nests will be moved throughout the project, with deterrents placed in old sites.
🌏👉 www.safelines4birds.eu
February 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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🦅 With the EU accelerating renewables deployment, open-source data and risk mapping are key🔑 tools for a #birdsafe energy transition. Experts at Connecting Biodiversity 2.0 agree but also outlined challenges and their potential solutions.

Check out the full report here 👉 bit.ly/Key-actions-...
February 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Our scientific database 💻 is simple to use.

Filter by keyword, year, country, author, or language to find key details like peer-review status, English abstracts, and download links. It is a reliable resource on bird and power line interactions.

Check it out! 👉 www.safelines4birds.eu/database
February 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM