The $350 Million Federal Plan to Reduce Animal Road Deaths and Create Wildlife Corridors

Published on December 7, 2023

During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Dec. 6, Sen. Thomas Carper (D-Del.) spoke numerous times about a road trip he took with his wife over Thanksgiving when they listened to a radio countdown of the best Beatles songs. But he also talked about the troubling sight of roadkill on the side of roads, including a deer. “That still happens,” he said, and it underscores the importance of the committee’s work. The hearing was to look at the implementation of ecosystem restoration, pollinator-friendly roadside practices, and wildlife crossings funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Federal Highway Administration this week announced the first round of grants under the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program....

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