Animals

Every animal article

33 articles, each built on 5 cited sources.

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AnimalsUtah sage grouse plan blocks wind and solar development across 5.4 million acres, still allows geothermalThe Bureau of Land Management finalized a new plan for Utah in December 2025 that blocks wind and solar development on 5.4 million acres of the highest sage grouse conservation zone in the state, while still allowing geothermal energy leasing under added conditions.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article AnimalsWhy do birds fly into solar panels, a government study of 26 species found the cause is light that mimics a lakeA 2 year government study found solar panels can polarize reflected light up to 83%, above the 35% to 80% range of a natural lake, and that a nearby comparison lake held between 25 and 800 times as many aquatic birds as any solar site counted.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article AnimalsA project that plans 3,880 bird flight diverters over 60 kilometers of lines in France and Belgium is now testing drones to fit them twice as fastSafelines4Birds expects the diverters to cut collision risk 43% to 85% however they are installed, while a separate drone trial in France aims only to double how fast crews can fit them, not to raise or lower that percentage.2 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article AnimalsCalifornia condor wind turbine deaths have stayed at zero since a 2021 permit allowed up to 2A federal permit lets the Manzana wind farm in California kill up to 2 condors and 2 eggs or chicks over 30 years. A geofence that stops turbines when a tagged condor gets close has kept that count at zero since the permit was issued.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article AnimalsSheep and bees move onto solar farms in Vermont, joining a 130,000 acre national grazing shiftVermont developers are pairing solar panels with sheep grazing and native pollinator plantings instead of mowed turf grass, part of a national shift covering about 130,000 acres of sheep grazed solar and a company reported 1,174% rise in pollinator species after 5 years.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article AnimalsWind turbine lights attract bats, and cutting the light to 12% of the night breaks the linkA 2025 study of 3 wind farms in northeastern Germany found bat activity was significantly higher near turbines with red lights on all night than near turbines lit only 12% of the night by a radar controlled system, in 4 of 6 tested combinations of bat type and habitat. Only 4 studies anywhere had tested this before.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article

The other 27

Scotland launches 2 year minke whale monitoring before offshore wind cables cross a protected trench3 minute read. 5 sources.
A sage grouse habitat protection lawsuit targets a rollback across 71 million acres in 9 states3 minute read. 5 sources.
An old landfill in Richmond, Virginia becomes a 15 acre solar farm, unlocking 2.7 million dollars for the city3 minute read. 5 sources.
Sheep grazing solar farms spreads across Maine, as Nexamp reaches 90 sites in 5 states3 minute read. 5 sources.
Regulators in the Netherlands order 20 of 33 wind turbines stopped each day after a sea eagle death3 minute read. 5 sources.
Native bees at solar farms in Minnesota rose more than 20 fold in 5 years, federal study finds3 minute read. 5 sources.
Sheep grazing solar farms in Massachusetts grows from 21 animals to nearly 600 at 1 farm3 minute read. 5 sources.
Honey production at solar farms climbs 412% after Iowa State researchers add flowering plants for the bees3 minute read. 5 sources.
Florida solar farms host bees and cattle at 53 of the 120 sites Florida Power and Light runs statewide2 minute read. 5 sources.
Floating solar cools lakes and reservoirs, but only helps fish above 50% coverage3 minute read. 5 sources.
Duke Energy is putting a device that stops wind turbines from killing bats on 255 turbines in Texas2 minute read. 5 sources.
Solar panels over fish ponds in China now cover 15,640 hectares, and studies find the shade below raises oxygen in the water by up to 24%3 minute read. 5 sources.
Solar panels and batteries at a Chile salmon farm now cover 40 to 50% of site power after a year running, against a diesel dependent industry that burns 60 million litres of diesel a year3 minute read. 5 sources.
Rarest animals in the world 2026, 5 species holding on at populations of 47 or fewer3 minute read. 5 sources.
Does offshore wind hurt the ocean, most of the answer is still unknown3 minute read. 5 sources.
Wind turbines kill eagles, and the camera system that stops it cuts deaths by 82%3 minute read. 5 sources.
Germany opens a solar farm with deer, 150 animals now graze beneath the panels3 minute read. 5 sources.
Wind turbines kill far fewer birds than fossil fuel power plants, a study finds3 minute read. 5 sources.
Wind turbines kill bats, and holding the blades still in low wind cuts deaths by 62%3 minute read. 5 sources.
Wind and solar passed gas worldwide for the first time, and a treaty says renewable energy is hurting wildlife3 minute read. 5 sources.
Wind turbines kill birds, and checking flight paths first is voluntary3 minute read. 5 sources.
The rarest large animals in the world are disappearing to populations of 50 or fewer3 minute read. 5 sources.
No one counts how many migrating animals renewable energy harms, so a treaty now makes builders plan for it before construction3 minute read. 5 sources.
Nearly 8,000 animal species are at risk of extinction from climate change and land use change3 minute read. 5 sources.
Painting wind turbine blades black cut bird deaths in Norway but did not stop them in the Netherlands3 minute read. 5 sources.
Why wind turbines kill so many bats comes down to 1 long summer peak, not 23 minute read. 5 sources.
African penguins are now critically endangered, one official step from disappearing from the wild, and competition with fishing fleets explains why3 minute read. 5 sources.

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