Save People Save Wildlife

05/22/2026

Long weekend coming up. The corridors are full!

Memorial Day means more cars, more bikes, more eyes on the trails — and more wildlife on the move with their young. A few things to keep in mind on the road this weekend:

Watch the shoulders at dawn and dusk. That is when most collisions happen.

Slow down on SR-224, US-40, and I-80 when you see a deer crossing sign. They are there because animals are.

Give moose a wide berth. A cow with a calf is not a photo opportunity.

You showed up for that mountain lion cub. Show up for the ones that are still out there this weekend.

Keep the submissions coming.

05/18/2026

Moments like this are what make Park City so special. Let’s cherish and protect them.

05/12/2026

This spring, moms and babies are on the move all across the Wasatch Back. Mule deer does are raising fawns in the tall grass. Bear cubs are following their mothers down off the mountain. Moose calves are learning to navigate the willows along McLeod Creek. This is the season when the corridors are most full of life — and when the roads are most dangerous for the animals that have to cross them.

Mother’s Day was Sunday. We are thinking about every mother in these mountains this weekend, the ones with cubs, the ones with fawns, and the ones who came down off the ridge with babies they will never raise because the road got there first.

Save People Save Wildlife exists to change that math. Phase 2 of our SR-224 corridor work launches this year. It is not about building one giant crossing and declaring victory. It is about finding right-sized solutions for this specific landscape and this specific community: smarter fencing, better detection systems, targeted infrastructure matched to where wildlife is actually moving. The kind of work that means the next mountain lion cub makes it across.

If that video moved you, let it move you here. Donate at savepeoplesavewildlife.org/donate. Or just go outside this weekend, slow down on SR-224, and keep an eye out for moms and babies. Tag us in your photos and use when you find them.

The corridor is full. Let’s make sure it stays that way.

04/30/2026

Content Warning ⚠️ imagery of a deceased animal ⚠️

This morning in Parley’s Canyon near mile marker 133 westbound I80, a young mountain lion was a victim of a wildlife-vehicle collision. 💔

This is yet another reminder of the need for more wildlife connectivity components to protect both wildlife and motorists.

Please let your representatives know that this is important to you, and ask them to use the recent HB 431 legislation (“Utah’s Historic Wildlife Crossings Fund”) to prioritize and invest in measures that prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions and restore connectivity.

Thank you for giving the wildlife a voice. 🐾

04/29/2026

Safe passage for wildlife doesn’t always mean a massive overpass…

Sometimes it’s an underpass.
Sometimes it’s fencing that guides animals to a safer crossing point.
Sometimes it’s a detection system that alerts drivers in real time.
The right solution depends on the landscape, the species, and the community around it.

🫎 Curious what you think:
When you hear “wildlife crossing,” what kind of solution comes to mind?

04/21/2026

Just over the mountain from SR 224, a wildlife overpass on I-80 in Parley’s Canyon is already working. A 2025 Utah State University study tracked the importance of connectivity for mule deer, with successful use in 97% of attempts, and found that use increases over time as animals learn. This is what patient, data-driven investment looks like. It takes time. It works.

04/15/2026

Across the West, communities are rethinking how roads and wildlife share the landscape.

Right now in Utah, Eagle Mountain is working to maintain a wildlife corridor through a rapidly growing city. Their approach uses a coordinated network of fencing and crossing structures designed around the actual movement patterns of local mule deer.
The goal is simple. Guide animals to safer crossings while allowing the city to grow.

It is an example of what right-sized, landscape-integrated solutions can look like when wildlife movement is considered early in infrastructure design.
We are paying close attention and asking an important question.

What might these same principles look like along SR-224?



Photo by Todd Black

04/13/2026

Why did we choose to work with a landscape architecture firm? Because protecting wildlife is not only about understanding animals. It is also about understanding the landscape they move through.

At Save People Save Wildlife, we focus on wildlife behavior, migration, and the safety of animals and people along the SR-224 corridor. But turning that knowledge into real, on-the-ground solutions requires another kind of expertise.

That is where Rock Design Associates comes in.
Landscape architects study how land, roads, vegetation, and development shape movement across a landscape. Currently, we are using wildlife cameras to better understand where animals travel and where dangerous crossings happen.

That information helps guide solutions such as wildlife crossings, fencing, and habitat connections that can reduce collisions and keep wildlife moving safely through this valley.

Protecting wildlife takes more than data. It takes collaboration, design, and a deep understanding of place.

04/10/2026

Join Summit County Lands & Natural Resources and local wildlife partners for a conversation about living alongside wildlife in the Wasatch!

Join for speaker presentations and a panel Q&A about living alongside wildlife — exploring coexistence, responsible recreation, and the critical role of wildlife habitat in Summit County.

Speakers include:

Tori Bird – Community Conservation & Impact Specialist, Hogle Zoo & Wild Aware Utah
Dr. David Stoner – Extension Assistant Professor in Human-Wildlife Interactions, Utah State University
Xaela Walden – Northern Region Assistant Wildlife Manager East Canyon & Morgan South-Rich Wildlife Biologist, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Jody Giddings – Chief Executive Officer, Wasatch Wildlife Center

April 27th
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
📍Mountain Regional Water Building

04/10/2026