People for a Wildlife Crossing on Idaho’s Teton Pass

06/06/2022

I have a great idea…

The Federal Highway Department funds wildlife safety corridors on all highways surrounding Yellowstone National Park.
There is over $7 billion annually in federal aid programs.
It can start small with flashing wildlife crossing signs and eventually wildlife crossings. There is such a need in the Yellowstone ecosystem.
Over 3 million people visit Yellowstone annually and travel these roads. These same roads are ancient migration routes for Yellowstone's abundant and diverse wildlife. There are nearly 300 species of birds, 16 species of fish, five species of amphibians, six species of reptiles, and 67 species of mammals—including seven native ungulate species and two bear species.
The National Mammal is a Bison.
So many lives can be saved by implementing
a Greater Yellowstone Highway wildlife safety corridor.

03/10/2022

Here’s another positive article about wildlife crossings in our area. 🙂

https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2022/03/09/prc-pns-utah-approves-1-million-for-wildlife-crossings-to-reduce-deaths-along-roads/?fbclid=IwAR3eQJmLJg3pjljxSIQQZH4X6ihCF8ipAIlS49NvMBrIq7T9N5fdr1ou8_c #.YinyA5JlAlQ

ST. GEORGE — Utah is taking new action to reduce the deaths of wildlife along roads and highways. Congress allocated $350 million in the bipartisan infrastructure package to fund projects across the country. States must provide 20% of the funds for projects, and Utah has approved $1 million to be ...

02/14/2022

There is federal Highway $ and I think part of it should include wildlife crossings.

Colorado’s largest game animals are already using new animal crossings under Highway I-25, a busy six-lane interstate. The structures are expected to reduce wildlife-vehicle crashes by up to 90 percent. Four underpasses have been built thus far, lined with piled sticks and vegetation to replicate natural landscape. Cameras monitoring the crossings have recorded use by elk, deer and bear. Read more in our Dispatch 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/3uxfamm

02/11/2022

The acre-long Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is being built over the 101 Freeway. The National Wildlife Federation’s campaign has

10/06/2021

https://www.douglas.co.us/i-25-south-gap-on-time-and-on-budget-entering-final-year/

As the I-25 South Gap project enters its fourth year of construction, more than 3,251 people have invested 1.3 million hours to construct safety and travel reliability improvements along Interstate 25 between Castle Rock and Monument. This Colorado Department of Transportation project – in partner...

09/28/2021

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2021/08/20/infrastructure-bill-includes-strong-measures-to-help-fish-and-wildlife?utm_campaign=2021-09-28+Infrastructure+Bill&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Pew&subscriberkey=0030e00002JWcTPAA1

Dedicated funding for conservation would also benefit local economies

09/22/2021

Imagine, a wildlife corridor from the YUKON to Yellowstone....
Whitni Nelson

In the 1990s, a plan was created to develop protected habitat from the Yukon in Canada to Yellowstone National Park.

09/21/2021

Bridges for Animals to Safely Cross Freeways are Popping Up Around the World https://mymodernmet.com/wildlife-crossings/

Wildlife Crossing: Tips to Avoid Animal-Vehicle Collisions https://www.drivesafehr.org/wildlife-crossing-tips-to-avoid-animal-vehicle-collisions/

09/06/2021

We would love to see more of these!

08/18/2021

https://www.archpaper.com/2021/08/this-new-san-antonio-land-bridge-enables-people-and-animals-to-safely-cross-a-busy-highway/
Texas understands how crossings help save money, the lives of travelers and the lives of wildlife.

The newly completed Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge in San Antonio provides enough space for humans and animals alike to cross unimpeded

08/15/2021

https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/texas-wildlife-crossings-saving-lives-and-money/

From South Texas’s simple ocelot culverts to San Antonio’s pioneering land bridge, these passageways can reduce car accidents and help animals thrive.

08/09/2021

https://www.kpax.com/news/western-montana-news/caught-on-camera-person-sleeps-through-bear-encounter

NewsLocal NewsWestern Montana News Actions Facebook Tweet Email Caught on camera: Person sleeps through bear encounter CSKT Wildlife Management Program By: MTN News Posted at 8:57 AM, Aug 06, 2021 and last updated 2021-08-06 11:09:49-04 It was a close call for one person who decided to grab some res...