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Animal crossings: a win for all road users

From a tiny railway bridge for dormice in the UK to elk, deer and bears benefiting from a slew of new animal crossings in Colorado, wildlife bridges are having a moment.

As the human footprint on the planet continues to expand, a growing number of roads and railways include provisions for wildlife to pass through fragmented landscapes.

In January 2020, Sweden announced plans to build a series of “renoducts” to help reindeer traverse main roads. The Swedish Transport Administration has since completed an eco duct over the E6 motorway in Skåne in southern Sweden,

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