Saturday, 18 July, 2026
Green Energy vs. Wild Speed: Solar Farms Block Ancient Pronghorn Routes
By TechShots Studio
A study tracking 75 GPS-collared female pronghorns in New Mexico reveals that green energy facilities are disrupting millennia-old migration paths. The Americas' fastest land animals rarely jump and prefer crawling under obstacles, making the six-foot security fences around a new 1,100-acre solar farm a major barrier. Researchers suggest simple modifications, like raising the bottom of fences, could protect their ancient routes.
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