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Animal crossings, and other networks for safety

Along with everyday road safety and emergency preparedness, we look at improved quality of life for LGBTQ people in Chile and formerly incarcerated Nigerians. 

1. Canada

In the early 1980s, the Trans-Canada Highway running through the country’s oldest national park averaged about 100 elk-vehicle collisions annually. The once-infamous roadway now boasts the highest density of animal crossings in the world, with at least 38 underpasses and six overpasses, and has served as a proving ground for the conservation strategy. “There was just a

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