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Wildlife Bridges
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These are amazing pictures of bridges that have been built to save wildlife from traffic and allow them safe passage.

http://twistedsifter.com/2012/07/animal-...the-world/

I wish they had been built as the highways were built. Many animals died before it became obvious that something needed to be done. The bridges are beautiful to look at too.
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Catherine

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#2
They look great, don't they.
I know we have tunnels and the like in certain places here.
A new road was built near to where I grew up. It linked to a new section of motorway but cut across a farmer's land. A bridge was built so that the cows could make their way back to the farm for milking, as they were accustomed to doing, without having to cross the road. They very quickly got used to it and it is quite a sight. Twice a day the whole herd crosses what looks like a pedestrian bridge, in single file. They are very orderly and patiently queue for their turn to cross.
Greeting from Wales.
Hwyl Fawr o'r Cymru.
This is the web site of the rescue I volunteer at.
http://guinearescue.blogspot.co.uk/
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#3
Animals are smart. It doesn't take them long to learn about the bridges.
I like the idea of a bridge for the cows. That was great. It let the road go through and it let the cows have their way. I wish we had more ideas like this.
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Catherine

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#4
Wildlife bridges are a really good idea. I haven't seen any though.
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#5
I have only seen pictures. I do know the Banff area and I remember that there were many animal deaths. Now there are bridges and animals use them all the time. There is a bear who has multiple offspring on the other side.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/banff-...-1.2542362

I wish we could have thought of things like this when the roads were build. They could have been designed for wildlife in the first place. This works however.
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Catherine

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