The Economic Times

Earlier this year, Los Angeles made 8 trips to Encino Reservoir searching for one endangered bird; they found none, but 60 wildlife species emerged before a 10-acre solar project moved ahead

City biologists made eight separate field trips to Encino Reservoir searching for one endangered songbird. They found zero Least Bells vireos during the search. However, crews documented nearly 60 other active wildlife species using the habitat. With the target bird officially absent, Los Angeles cleared a 10-acre floating solar project to proceed. The discovery underscores how clean energy developments must carefully navigate urban wildlife ecosystems.