Despite the trade-offs between renewable energy development, land use, humans, and wildlife, wind and solar development continues to transform the western US into a green energy landscape. While renewable energy reduces carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels, many studies have emerged on the associated ecological and social impacts of this technology. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the nexus between wildlife conservation and energy development in the western US since 2010. We revisit pertinent ecological concepts presented in earlier reviews to assess how far the field has progressed in mitigating negative effects. Specifically, we examine: ( i ) recent trends in the literature on how wind and solar energy development impact wildlife in the US, (ii ) how siting and design of development may maximize energy benefits while minimizing negative effects on wildlife, (iii ) the availability and benefits of before-after control-impact studies,...

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风，太阳和野生动植物：风能和太阳能开发是否在美国西部“保护”了短路？

尽管在可再生能源开发，土地利用，人类和野生生物之间进行了权衡取舍，但风能和太阳能的发展仍将美国西部转变为绿色能源格局。尽管可再生能源减少了碳排放并减少了对化石燃料的依赖，但有关这项技术的相关生态和社会影响已经出现了许多研究。在这里，我们回顾了自2010年以来美国西部野生动植物保护与能源开发之间的联系的最新知识状态。我们回顾了先前评论中提出的相关生态概念，以评估该领域在减轻负面影响方面取得了多大进展。具体来说，我们研究：（i）有关风能和太阳能发展如何影响美国野生动植物的文献的最新趋势，