The state of Washington is building its first wildlife bridge, allowing animals to cross I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass. Great to see, as many of us start to dismantle the hierarchies between humans and animals.
"If we prevent them from moving, we're blocking their ability to find
food, we're blocking their ability to find places to live when
conditions change, like the large wildfires we saw last year, and we're
blocking their ability to find new mates and have some genetic diversity
in the population. The I-90 wildlife overcrossing and the newly
completed undercrossings are monumental step forward for wildlife on the
move in our region," remarked Jen Watkins, coordinator for the I-90
Wildlife Bridges Coalition.
Wildlife bridges are common in Europe. In fact, there are over 600 in the Netherlands alone.
http://www.discovery.com/dscovrd/nature/washington-state-to-construct-first-wildlife-bridge-over-busy-highway/
