Sun Streams Solar Complex Burrowing Owl Relocation
Sector: Solar • Location: Tonopah, Arizona, United States
Source: Autonocion.com
Nineteen burrowing owls evicted by a Phoenix housing project were relocated about 50 miles to a 10,000-acre solar complex near Tonopah, Arizona. The owls were placed in artificial plastic burrows wired with trail cameras and hand-fed thawed mice initially. Within a month, every female laid eggs, and 29 chicks fledged in the first summer, indicating successful adaptation. The relocation site consis
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Solar
- Location
- Tonopah, Arizona, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Autonocion.com
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Description | Nineteen burrowing owls evicted by a Phoenix housing project were relocated about 50 miles to a 10,000-acre solar complex near Tonopah, Arizona. The owls were placed in artificial plastic burrows wired with trail cameras and hand-fed thawed mice initially. Within a month, every female laid eggs, and 29 chicks fledged in the first summer, indicating successful adaptation. The relocation site consists of roughly 250 acres set aside between two solar arrays by Longroad Energy. The project aims to test if renewable energy infrastructure can double as wildlife habitat at scale. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Arizona |
City | Tonopah |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar |
Article published date | 2026-07-17 |
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