From Ontario Nature:

Building a safe, natural and balanced environment for ALL OF US is building Canada. And that includes wildlife overpasses that help animals safely cross highways while protecting drivers.

To put it into perspective, species like moose and turtles have just five seconds to make it across North America’s busiest highway — the 401. That’s why we need wildlife crossings.

Wildlife crossings help reconnect fragmented landscapes — but only if we act now. Several planning studies are underway to evaluate the expansion of Highway 401 in the Frontenac Arch, and you can have your input into the decision making process.

This type of infrastructure has a lifespan of 75 years — therefore, the decisions made today will impact the next several generations of communities and wildlife.

After two decades of research, the Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative A2A Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative has identified priority areas for mitigation, including three wildlife overpasses on Highway 401 between Gananoque and Mallorytown, that will greatly benefit wildlife and protect drivers from the impact of wildlife vehicle collisions.

Wildlife overpasses have the capability to immediately enhance connectivity of wildlife habitats by providing animals like fishers, bears, and moose safe passage over dangerous roads like Highway 401.

Learn more about wildlife crossings in Ontario Nature’s blog which explores how reconnecting habitats across major highways like the 401 is vital for wildlife and a healthy, resilient ecosystem here:

Reconnecting the Frontenac Arch: How Wildlife Crossings Can Heal a Fragmented Landscape

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