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Trevor Kinley says that installing the wildlife crossing structures
has benefited humans as well as wildlife. “We’ve reduced those
collisions so that means fewer animals being killed,” he says. “It
means greater safety for the public and, in particular having those
underpasses there, we’ve also maintained passage for those ani-
mals throughout the landscape.”
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The Solar Energy Challenge
When people consider the reasons for wildlife habitat loss, what
comes to mind are likely the most obvious and widespread
causes, such as road building or clearing land for residential or
business development. But another serious threat to habitat is
solar energy—specifically, the installation of large solar farms
built in remote regions. This presents a huge challenge, because
Alberta transportation of cials have created wildlife crossings—
animal overpasses (pictured) and underpasses—along the
Trans-Canada Highway. Scientists say this has greatly reduced
the number of car-animal collisions on the highway.
