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Dutch solar farms host more wildlife than grasslands, study finds
Original: Camera traps across Dutch solar fields recorded more hares and hedgehogs than nearby grasslands
Camera traps set up in solar parks across the Netherlands recorded more hares and hedgehogs than in comparable nearby grasslands, suggesting solar fields can double as wildlife habitat. The findings are being discussed as evidence that renewable energy infrastructure and biodiversity can coexist, though comparisons are limited to a few species.
Why now: The finding challenges the idea that solar farms harm nature and feeds debate about renewables and biodiversity.
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- Camera traps across Dutch solar fields recorded more hares and hedgehogs than nearby grasslands · Energies Media
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