Texas leads the nation human fatalities because of animal-vehicle collisions.
With its vast and diverse landscapes, Texas is home to thousands of animal species, including some found nowhere else in the world. But expanding human development poses a threat to native wildlife, and there’s no better example than Texas’ highways.
Texas Standard: Give us an overview of this Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program. What is it exactly, and why is Texas applying for a grant from it?The Wildlife Crossings grant program is part of this Federal Highway Administration program – part of their $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It’s made $350 million available to states over the next five years for construction of wildlife crossings.Right. Wildlife crossings come in three different types.
After wildlife crossings are made available to animals, they start to use them, but the usage rate picks up over time. Like on State Highway 100 near Laguna Atascosa, we’ve monitored those wildlife crossings for between two and five years. Over that time period, the number of animals that cross under the road and use those structures increased.There’s a lot of benefits for drivers and humans.
We haven’t heard back yet. The Federal Highway Administration is still looking at the applications and deciding who they’re going to fund. What we would do with this money is ask for improvements to our camera monitoring.
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