Lightning safety of animals.
This paper addresses a concurrent multidisciplinary problem: animal safety against lightning hazards. In regions where lightning is prevalent, either seasonally or throughout the year, a considerable number of wild, captive and tame animals are injured due to lightning generated effects. The paper discusses all possible injury mechanisms, focusing mainly on animals with commercial value. A large number of cases from several countries have been analyzed. Economically and practically viable engineering solutions are proposed to address the issues related to the lightning threats discussed.
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Centre of Excellence on Lightning Protection, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. chandima.gomes@gmail.com
Chandima
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D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000293:injuries*; D000836:Animals, Zoo / Q000293:injuries*; D008030:Lightning; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D058751:Livestock / Q000293:injuries*; D012449:Safety