Last year, Montana received federal funding to help improve habitat connectivity & increase motorist safety. The majority is going toward a wildlife crossing project on Highway 93 led by the CSKT Council! mountainjournal.org/montana-plans-…

Our team members Gabriel Oppler & Aaron Laur are in the DC area for the IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for the U.S. and the IUCN US National Committee Annual Meeting. IUCN is one of the strongest avenues through which we share our connectivity conservation work with the world!

Infrastructure investors are beginning to incorporate ESG metrics, but there is still a critical need to address biodiversity loss. Our new white paper with Oliver Wyman, supported by the USAID Bureau for Asia-funded ALIGN Project, examines this issue. worldwildlife.org/publications/b… WWF-Singapore

New blog post! For the endangered Sonoran pronghorn, barriers like roads, fences, and a border wall threaten their long-term survival. But a new US-Mexico collaboration aims to reconnect isolated populations & save these elusive “desert ghosts.” 📷: USFWS largelandscapes.org/news/sonoran-p…

A high-speed highway bisecting & bordering Kafue National Park in Zambia is notorious for wildlife-vehicle collisions, including the death of 11 endangered African wild dogs in 2022. But we are working with partners to change this. #WorldAfricanWildDogDay largelandscapes.org/news/a-road-ru…

Although stakeholders as well as Biodiversity Assessment report suggested at least 2 overpasses on key wildlife crossing areas such as Dumkibas & Bhangra on the Narayanghat-Butwal road, there are no immediate plans to do so. 🚗💥🐅🦏 🦥news.mongabay.com/2024/08/budget…

A little late to posting this, but it was my pleasure to chat about CROSSINGS on This Podcast Will Kill You earlier this month (This Podcast Will Kill You). Deer-vehicle collisions: definitely a Thing That Can Kill You. thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2024/08/06/spe…

.Central Oregon LandWatch & OregonDOT are driving an initiative to build 4 crossings between Bend & Sisters, a stretch notoriously treacherous for deer & elk populations. Creating safe passages will increase habitat connectivity & improve motorist safety! kbnd.com/kbnd-news/loca…

.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service & National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced a big investment towards restoring & conserving habitat in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed! These funds will prioritize ​corridors and​​ connectivity and reconnect ​more than 1,500 miles of aquatic habitat. nfwf.org/media-center/p…

"I wondered how animals responded when vehicles abandoned one of the West’s most iconic protected areas—& how they’ll react when traffic returns." For High Country News, I wrote about the inadvertent experiment playing out in Denali Nat Park. #roadecology hcn.org/issues/56-9/wh…

🚨Groundbreaking online map launched🚨 Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration, with a team of 8️⃣0️⃣ international scientists, launch the Atlas of Ungulate Migrations, an interactive tool showing migration paths of hooved mammals (or ungulates) 🌐🦓🦌 🔗 eu1.hubs.ly/H0c5JFV0

For this year’s #NationalWildlifeDay, we would like to call attention to ecological connectivity as a critical tool to conserve wildlife habitat. Learn more about our approach, how we safeguard biodiversity and ecosystems, and how you can get involved. largelandscapes.org

California's state senate has passed the Room to Roam Act.​ ​This bill brings statewide habitat connectivity to the forefront, mitigates negative human interactions with wildlife & ensures genetic diversity for iconic species like mountain lions. aldf.org/project/room-t…

.@npr's All Things Considered highlighted roadkill tracking by volunteers as an essential tool in understanding wildlife-vehicle collision hot spots! @largelandscapes used similar citizen-science data for 2 road assessments outside #YellowstoneNP! npr.org/2024/08/22/nx-…

A recent policy digest authored by @largelandscapes' Gabriel Oppler examined Brazil's efforts in habitat connectivity conservation. Read more about Brazil's laws on ecological connectivity & how wildlife corridors are recognized there as a high priority! conservationcorridor.org/digests/2024/0…

"The Chumash sanctuary will be the first national marine sanctuary in the nation proposed by a Native American tribe. The Northern Chumash Tribe, based in Los Osos, near Morro Bay, began advocating for the idea in 2015." montereyherald.com/2024/09/06/cal…

Incredible data showing the success of wildlife crossings after Colorado installed seven crossings over state highway 9 near Kremmling. Wildlife- vehicle crashes were basically eliminated and roadside carcasses almost completely disappeared. Remarkable.

Kudos to National Parks Conservation Association for this year's wildlife-friendly fencing work & all their efforts in support of habitat connectivity! NPCA is our partner in Yellowstone Safe Passages to ensure long-term solutions to wildlife-vehicle collisions outside Yellowstone NP. npca.org/articles/4766-…

The new digital Atlas of Ungulate Migration was released last week! We celebrate this important contribution to connectivity conservation. Check out the most up-to-date migration maps for a diverse array of ungulate species at the link below! cms.int/gium/resources…

This article cites the Center's research on the cost-effectiveness of wildlife crossing structures and highlights the growing​—and expensive—​safety issue of wildlife-vehicle collisions on Utah's roads. townlift.com/2024/09/study-…