This month we are taking a break from a live Zoom presentation. Instead of a Zoom event with speaker at our usual designated time, we are posting links to access recent webinar video recordings about the importance and development of highway wildlife crossings.
These video recordings can be accessed at any time. View at your own convenience. See topics and links below.

Recent years have seen a growing recognition of the need for wildlife crossings to allow safe passage for many species across roadway barriers.
Recent short overview videos:
How wildlife crossings protect both animals and people (youtube.com)

How Indigenous values inspired the largest network of wildlife crossings in USA (youtube.com)

Wildlands Network WEBINAR:
"Driving Change: How you can advocate for wildlife crossings."
The Rewilding Institute worked with the Wildlands Network and other partners to convince New York state legislators to pass the Wildlife Crossing Act, which means the state will now be able to secure federal funds allocated for wildlife crossings nationwide. The bill directs the New York State Department of Transportation and Thruway Authority to identify critical areas for crossing structures on highways, thruways, and parkways and apply for funds to start making the crossings a reality.

This webinar features wildlife crossing examples from Colorado and Virginia. Wildlife crossings are essential to help diverse wildlife move safely across landscapes in search of food and mates. This “room to roam” increases their survival, genetic diversity, and resilience to development and climate change. Wildlife crossings also save human lives by preventing collisions with deer and other animals.

Webinar recording:
Driving Change: How you can advocate for wildlife crossings (youtube.com)

Related webinar describing the process in Maryland:
Building Wildlife Crossings in Maryland (youtube.com)

Center for Biological Diversity WEBINAR:
"Building a Future for Endangered Red Wolves"
Red wolves are the world's most endangered canines, with fewer than 25 left in the wild. In just the past year, five were killed by vehicle strikes along or near Highway 64 in eastern North Carolina, which passes through the heart of red wolf habitat.

The Center and the Wildlands Network have launched a campaign to secure a safer future for red wolves by building wildlife crossings on U.S. 64. A generous donor has already pledged to contribute a landmark $2 million match challenge for a Red Wolf Wildlife Crossing Fund — but we need to raise another $2 million in committed matching funds. Meeting that goal is critical to getting state and federal funding that will make lifesaving wildlife crossings a reality.

Webinar recording:
Building a Future for Endangered Red Wolves - YouTube

Save Red Wolves: Help Build Wildlife Crossings - Rewilding

Photo courtesy of Dexter Coen Gilbert.