Wildlife corridors are essential infrastructure projects, like overpasses, underpasses, or specialized fencing, that reconnect habitats fragmented by highways and development. Advocating for your state legislature to include funding and plans for these corridors is critical for three powerful reasons:

1. Public Safety: Wildlife-vehicle collisions are a major threat to human life and property. They cause significant accidents, injuries, and fatalities on state roads every year. By directing animals safely over or under traffic, corridors dramatically reduce these dangerous incidents, saving taxpayer money and protecting human lives.

2. Ecological Health and Biodiversity: Habitats severed by roads lead to isolated animal populations, causing genetic decline and making entire species vulnerable to local extinction. Corridors re-establish safe passage, allowing animals like deer, bears, and large cats to migrate, find mates, and access resources. This ensures long-term biodiversity and ecological resilience across the state.

3. Fiscal Responsibility: While initial construction has a cost, the long-term economic benefits from avoided property damage, reduced insurance costs, and lower emergency response expenses far outweigh the investment. A corridor is an efficient, future-oriented investment in infrastructure.