Tag: Greenland Wildlife Overpass
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Colorado Senate passes bill for voluntary $5 fee to fund wildlife crossings
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The Colorado Senate approved bipartisan legislation allowing drivers to voluntarily pay an extra $5 when registering their vehicles to help finance wildlife crossings and reduce the growing number of dangerous collisions between cars and animals on state highways. In 2024 alone, more than 3,500 such incidents occurred on Colorado roads. The bill titled SB26-141, sponsored…
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North America’s largest wildlife overpass opens between Denver, Colorado Springs
North America’s largest wildlife overpass is now open for animals to safely cross Interstate 25 in southern Douglas County, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The $15 million Greenland Wildlife Overpass is designed to connect wildlife habitats to both sides of I-25, preserve open space and provide safe passage for a variety of species…