"Watch Out for Wildlife"
This is from the Defenders of Wildlife: "Watch Out for Wildlife
Panther Crossing Road--Photo:Robert Repenning/Transwild Alliance Fall can be a dangerous time to be on the roads. As daylight grows shorter, drivers need to be extra cautious -- not only for little ghouls and goblins on Halloween, but for deer, raccoons and other wildlife as well. Experts estimate that up to 1.5 million wildlife-vehicle collisions occur in the United States every year -- and October and November are top months for these types of accidents. Over 300 people are killed and 29,000 are injured in wildlife-vehicle collisions every year in the U.S., and 85% of deer-motorcycle collisions result in a human fatality.
Roads are also a leading cause of decline for some species. In fact, 50 percent of all endangered Florida panther deaths are from vehicle collisions.
This fall, Watch Out for Wildlife by pledging to...
* Drive with caution in wildlife areas and tell your friends
and family to do the same.
* Report wildlife vehicle collisions to wildlife
and transportation agencies.
* Participate in state and local planning and voice your
concern about the negative impacts of roads on wildlife."
Panther Crossing Road--Photo:Robert Repenning/Transwild Alliance Fall can be a dangerous time to be on the roads. As daylight grows shorter, drivers need to be extra cautious -- not only for little ghouls and goblins on Halloween, but for deer, raccoons and other wildlife as well. Experts estimate that up to 1.5 million wildlife-vehicle collisions occur in the United States every year -- and October and November are top months for these types of accidents. Over 300 people are killed and 29,000 are injured in wildlife-vehicle collisions every year in the U.S., and 85% of deer-motorcycle collisions result in a human fatality.
Roads are also a leading cause of decline for some species. In fact, 50 percent of all endangered Florida panther deaths are from vehicle collisions.
This fall, Watch Out for Wildlife by pledging to...
* Drive with caution in wildlife areas and tell your friends
and family to do the same.
* Report wildlife vehicle collisions to wildlife
and transportation agencies.
* Participate in state and local planning and voice your
concern about the negative impacts of roads on wildlife."
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