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Virginia Passes Second Bill to Protect Wildlife Corridors Posted by Staff | Feb 25, 2021 | News | | RICHMOND, Va. (February 24, 2021) The Virginia General Assembly yesterday passed critical legislation to protect wildlife corridors and help keep drivers safer. This bill, SB 1274, builds on the wildlife corridor legislation that passed last year, creating a comprehensive program to identify wildlife corridors, protect motorists from collisions with animals, and address barriers to wildlife movement. The bill passed with strong bipartisan support. SB 1274 directs key agencies to incorporate wildlife corridors and road crossings into their planning across Virginia.  This legislation builds on the successful wildlife corridor legislation passed last year which directed the Commonwealth to produce a Wildlife Corridor Action Plan (WCAP) to identify important wildlife corridors and road crossings. This legislation directs the departments of Conservation and Recreation, Transpo

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