WEST Publication – Solar and Big Game

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WEST scientists Hall Sawyer, Andrew Telander, and Todd Mattson are co-authors on the recently published research article, “Trade-offs between utility-scale solar development and ungulates on western rangelands,” published in Ecological Society of America. This research is the first study to examine potential conflicts between utility-scale solar development and big game. The study highlights the importance of siting and layout designs when deploying solar in valuable big game habitats.

You can view the article here: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.2498

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