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Dutch solar farms host more wildlife than nearby grasslands
Original: Camera traps across Dutch solar fields recorded more hares and hedgehogs than nearby grasslands
Camera trap research across solar parks in the Netherlands recorded more hares and hedgehogs than in comparable nearby grasslands, suggesting solar installations can provide habitat where agricultural land offers little cover. The finding adds to debate over whether solar fields can coexist with, or even benefit, farmland biodiversity in densely populated countries like the Netherlands.
Why now: It challenges the common claim that solar farms harm nature, feeding ongoing debate about land use and renewable energy.
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- Camera traps across Dutch solar fields recorded more hares and hedgehogs than nearby grasslands · Energies Media
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