GBT in the news due to latest threat to grassland birds

Short-eared Owl in New York grasslands

Solar panels threaten the endangered Short-eared Owl and other grassland birds and their habitat:

Audubon (June 1, 2023): Conservation Groups Aim to Cushion Birds from Solar Power Boom

Hill Country Observer (Dec 2022/Jan 2023): Threatened and endangered Washington County grassland birds collide with renewable energy

Times Union (Dec 27, 2022): Solar arrays threaten vanishing grassland birds in Washington County

Look Media Resource (Dec 26, 2022): Grassland Bird Trust chairman explains the risk to Washington County grassland birds

The Post-Star (Dec 17, 2022): Grassland raptors at risk from Fort Edward solar project

Journal & Press (Dec 16-31, 2022, page 4): Time to give a hoot

GBT Newsletter (Fall 2022, page 3): A risky experiment in the grasslands