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Fences have long been a barrier for Yellowstone pronghorn antelope, as they migrate to crucial winter habitat beyond park borders. Despite being the fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere,… See more ›
From pronghorn antelope at Grand Teton to Florida panthers in the Everglades, national parks provide core habitat for a variety of species. But the same species that depend on parks require connectivity to habitat beyond park boundaries to thrive.
Connecting wildlife habitat is critical to helping wildlife find suitable habitat, food, water and mates. Species need the ability to move across landscapes to maintain healthy populations.
The Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act gives federal land managers like the National Park Service (NPS) the authority to identify and better protect corridors to support connectivity, resilience and adaptability of native fish, wildlife and plants. This is complemented by a grant program for states, tribes and private landowners t
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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