Placing solar power generation facilities away from places with high conservation value remains the best way to minimize wildlife impacts. This summary reviews publicly available information about the adverse impacts and potential benefits of ground-mounted large scale - PV solar power on wildlife in North America, and the status of our knowledge regarding how to mitigate adverse impacts and enhance beneficial impacts. Solar-generated. Note: The Department of Energy (DOE) is not communicating an opinion or viewpoint about any of the RFI responses summarized below. DOE is publishing this summary so that the public may benefit from the information. To explore options for minimizing these impacts, Valley Electric Association (VEA) and US Fish and Wildlife Service. Utility-scale solar energy (USSE), in particular, could affect landscape-scale habitat connectivity by directly altering habitat with solar panels or restricting wildlife movement due to fencing and new roads. Large mammals like mule deer, elk, bears, mountain lions, and pronghorn can't pass. While solar technology is essential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality, and mitigating climate change, it also demands careful planning to ensure it doesn't negatively affect ecosystems. Large-scale solar installations, particularly ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV).