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Virginia drivers are being warned to stay alert this autumn as wildlife becomes more active during the fall season. Increased animal movement, particularly at dawn and dusk, raises the risk of vehicle collisions with deer and other animals. Motorists are urged to slow down, use caution in wooded areas, and watch for animals crossing roads across the state.

Reports warn that the shift to and from daylight saving time increases the danger of vehicle collisions with wildlife. The clock change pushes commuter travel closer to dawn and dusk, when animals such as deer and elk are most active on or near roads. Drivers are being urged to stay alert during reduced-visibility hours as darker mornings and evenings coincide with peak wildlife movement.

Officials are urging drivers to be extra alert for wildlife on roadways now that daylight saving time has ended and evenings darken earlier. Wyoming Game and Fish says the shift to darker rush hours increases the risk of collisions with deer, elk and other animals moving at dusk and dawn, and asks motorists to slow down and stay watchful.

Wyoming transportation and wildlife officials are urging drivers to be extra cautious for animals on roadways as daylight saving time ends. The shift means more people commuting in darkness during dawn and dusk hours, when deer, elk and other wildlife are most active near highways. Officials warn the darker drive home increases the risk of collisions, and ask motorists to slow down and stay alert.

Election Day voting is underway in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, while local outlet Buckrail is also warning residents that the end of daylight saving time raises the risk of collisions with wildlife, as darker evening commutes coincide with animal movement at dusk. The roundup also reminds readers to dispose of Halloween pumpkins safely rather than dumping them where they can attract wildlife.