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brooklynite

(94,503 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2020, 02:23 PM Nov 2020

Utah builds a wildlife bridge....

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Utah builds a wildlife bridge.... (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2020 OP

That is totally awesome ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #1

The prey would probably still have better odds than if they crossed the highway. nt. Mariana Nov 2020 #3

I saw these a number of years back in Canada. MissB Nov 2020 #2

Davis, California had problem with Interstate 80 and local amphibians; they went under it Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #4

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. That is totally awesome ...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 02:31 PM

Nov 2020

I'd be a bit nervous if I was a prey-animal though I gotta say ... Like if I was a mountain lion I'd be like ... I'ma wait right here in the middle of this sucker ...

Mariana

(14,854 posts)

3. The prey would probably still have better odds than if they crossed the highway. nt.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 02:33 PM

Nov 2020

MissB

(15,805 posts)

2. I saw these a number of years back in Canada.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 02:32 PM

Nov 2020

They had mature trees and bushes on them too. Pretty awesome way to reduce roadkill. Glad to see them happen down in the US!

On edit: love to see the big cat sharpening his/her claws on the log.

Brother Buzz

(36,416 posts)

4. Davis, California had problem with Interstate 80 and local amphibians; they went under it

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 02:48 PM

Nov 2020

Toad Tunnel actually serves toads and frogs

https://localwiki.org/davis/Toad_Tunnel

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