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Greenland wildlife overpass cuts animal-vehicle collisions by 91%
Original: Greenland wildlife overpass has helped reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91%
A wildlife overpass built at Greenland, in the Colorado Springs area, has reduced collisions between vehicles and wildlife by 91% since its construction, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. The structure lets animals such as deer and elk cross the highway safely above traffic, protecting both drivers and animals along a busy corridor.
Why now: Local reporting on a strikingly successful wildlife crossing is drawing attention as evidence that such infrastructure works.
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- Greenland wildlife overpass has helped reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91% · Colorado Springs Gazette
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