Habitat connectivity is one goal of the 30×30 plan, a global effort to conserve 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030.
During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Dec. 6, Sen. Thomas Carper (D-Del.) spoke numerous times about a road trip he took with his wife over Thanksgiving when they listened to a radio countdown of the best Beatles songs. But he also talked about the troubling sight of roadkill on the side of roads, including a deer.
“That still happens,” he said, and it underscores the importance of the committee’s work.
The hearing was to look at the implementation of ecosystem restoration, pollinator-friendly roadside practices, and wildlife crossings funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
The Federal Highway Administration this week announced the first round of grants under the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program.
With $350 million allocated to the program, 13 grants totaling nearly $110 million were announced to reconnect wildlife habitat and reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions.
“Sometimes we focus just on the vehicular accidents because it may be of interest to drivers and passengers and so forth. But the ones who are…
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