$125M Targets 1.8M Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions Across 16 States

Rahul Somvanshi

FHWA's $125M wildlife crossing initiative spans 16 states, targeting deadly wildlife-vehicle collisions that claim 200 lives annually.

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Staggering $10B yearly cost hits Americans through medical bills and property damage from 26,000 wildlife-related crashes.

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Michigan tops collision charts with 54,000 animal crashes per year, while Texas records highest fatalities at 30+ deaths annually.

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Oregon received $33.2M for I-5 overpass to shelter diverse wildlife from bears to cougars in Cascade-Siskiyou Monument.

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North Carolina's $25M Red Wolf project emerges crucial as vehicle strikes devastate population, leaving only 17-19 wolves alive.

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Nevada obtained $16.8M to protect threatened Mojave desert tortoise with 61 crossings and 68-mile barrier fence on US-93

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Florida's $6.1M Highway 27 project addresses panther protection amid 32 deaths this year, alongside other endangered species.

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Regional crash data reveals Midwest bears heaviest toll with 162,000 collisions costing $3.8B in damages.

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Wildlife crossing program receives 61 applications requesting $585M from 28 states in second funding round.

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law pledges total $350M through 2026 for nationwide wildlife crossing projects.

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Forest Service Expands Superior National Forest by 6,200 Acres