California Is Betting $61 Million That New Highway Crossings Will Keep Wildlife Safe
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
Michelle Mariscal, an ecologist for the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority, walks into the Harbor Boulevard Wildlife Underpass in La Habra Heights, on June 30, 2021.
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It’d be just another normal day, nearly 17 feet above Highway 101 in Agoura Hills.
A southern alligator lizard and a western toad hide from the heat in the greenery of restored native vegetation. Mountain lion cubs pounce on rocks and spring into the nearby canyons. The sun glints on the feathers of a golden eagle soaring overhead.
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