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- 1MDLT and Wildlands Network unveil Highway 62 Wildlife Crossing plans▼MDLT and the Wildlands Network preview phase one of the Highway 62 Wildlife Crossing project
The Mojave Desert Land Trust and the Wildlands Network have previewed phase one of the Highway 62 Wildlife Crossing project, an effort to give desert wildlife a safe passage across a busy California highway near Joshua Tree. The preview outlines the first stage of construction aimed at reducing vehicle-wildlife collisions and reconnecting fragmented desert habitat.
- 2Wildlife crossings planned near Joshua Tree to protect desert animals●Joshua Tree wildlife crossings planned in California’s Mojave Desert to curb wildlife-vehicle collisions; two State Route 62 structures to protect bighorn sheep, mountain lions and bobcats with $6 million-plus funding
Two wildlife crossing structures are planned along State Route 62 in California's Mojave Desert, near Joshua Tree, with more than $6 million in funding. The projects aim to reduce collisions between vehicles and wildlife, protecting bighorn sheep, mountain lions and bobcats that move across the busy desert highway. The crossings are part of a broader push in California to reconnect fragmented habitats and make roads safer for both animals and drivers.