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rw11 wrote:
in the US & Canada, wildlife biologist have created tunnels and/or overpasses to allow animals to cross roads safely
many species cross only in certain areas - that might be something a wildlife organization could look into and advocate in CR, Panama, and etc.
I fully support the efforts to build crossings as the construction of major highways continues to partition the natural, big, ranges of highly mobile mammals. However, it's unlikely that animals like sloths would ever become aware of such crossings or take the days, or weeks, or months to detour to these crossings. I also helped boa constrictors that were very vulnerable as they poked along and stretched across a whole lane at a time. It is doubtful that these snakes would also seek out these crossings. My experiences were on very rural, 2-lane, roads that were relatively lightly travelled by vehicles at night. Most governments would probably not bother building fence and crossing combinations on these roads. However, many parts of Latin America are rapidly developing bigger roads to the detriment of wildlife. Because wildlife are big tourist attractions, maybe wise governments will increase protections as roads become wider and more heavily travelled.
I'd also like to point out that nature photographs like the stand-out ones of Juan Carlos are very important to popularize wildlife and to provide incentives for protecting these natural assets.
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