rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/support-wildlife-road-crossings-to-save-imperiled-species?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-support-wildlife-road-crossings-to-save-imperiled-species' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Endangered Species Coalition https://actionnetwork.org/groups/endangered-species-coalition https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/437/603/normal/Your_paragraph_text_(6).jpg Across the country, roads and highways cut through vital wildlife habitat, turning seasonal migrations and daily movements into dangerous journeys. Every year, millions of animals, from deer and elk to turtles, salamanders, and endangered species, are killed while trying to cross busy roadways. Wildlife road crossings offer a proven solution. Overpasses, underpasses, and connected fencing allow animals to move safely between habitats, reducing deadly collisions while protecting drivers and preserving the natural systems wildlife depend on to survive. In places where crossings have been built, wildlife-vehicle collisions have dropped dramatically, saving human lives, preventing injuries, and conserving species at risk of extinction. Now Congress has an opportunity to expand these lifesaving projects nationwide through the Wildlife Road Crossings Program bill. This bipartisan legislation would: ● Fund the construction of wildlife crossings in high-risk areas ● Reduce dangerous wildlife-vehicle collisions for motorists ● Reconnect fragmented habitats critical for migration, breeding, and climate resilience ● Support state, Tribal, and local efforts to protect biodiversity The Wildlife Road Crossings Program would continue the success of a pilot program launched in 2021 and support the innovative work in communities across the country. At a time when habitat fragmentation and climate change are pushing many species toward decline, investing in wildlife road crossings is a smart, science-based solution that benefits both people and wildlife. Please contact your members of Congress today and urge them to cosponsor the Wildlife Road Crossings Program bill (H.R. 6078 / S. 3556) to expand wildlife road crossings across the United States. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-wildlife-road-crossings-to-save-imperiled-species