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Before humans came to Idaho, animals migrated across the state without barriers like fences, roads or barbed wire.
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When you think of fast-growing industries in Idaho, you might think of tech businesses or agriculture. But one of the fastest-growing industries and job markets is fish and wildlife.
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In the first round of the wildlife crossing pilot program, less than one out of every three of the projects proposed by states and Tribes received funding.
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Roads connect people and goods from point A to point B. But for animals, roads fragment important chunks of habitat.
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A proposal for a wildlife overpass a few years ago in eastern Idaho has politicized the issue for that region.
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For years, the MK Nature Center has been a special place for kids to discover and learn about wildlife. Now the center is expanding its educational footprint with more classes for adults in things like nature photography and protecting Idaho's rivers.
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State officials think the addition of the SH-21 Cervidae Peak overpass will reduce vehicle collisions with big game by 80%.
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Wildlife crossings could save a lot of money and many lives. The idea hasn't always been attractive to state governments, but with new data and federal money up for grabs, those projects are seeming much more enticing.
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Big game herds can travel hundreds of miles between their summer and winter ranges. That means they often cross neighborhoods, highways and fences – hazards that could increase as the Mountain West faces further development pressures.
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It's no secret that our world is getting brighter, especially at night, as more artifical light is added to our environment. And that expanding brightness is having an effect, often a negative ecological impact on wildlife.