Crossing
Our roads are death-traps for animals. That’s why I celebrate every time I see a wildlife crossing – either a tunnel under or a bridge over a road that allows creatures to safely move around their habitat. Some take this interspecies courtesy even further, like Snake Road in southern Illinois. The gravel road, which lies between two sheer cliffs and forms part of the Trail of Tears Forest, is closed twice a year to allow reptiles and amphibians to migrate from the cliff to the nearby swamp and back. Wherever a road cuts through a habitat, wildlife crossings are needed.
— Wayne Visser
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