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How Indigenous values inspired the largest network of wildlife crossings in USA

Mongabay 17,171 2 years ago
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The 56 mile stretch of Highway 93 that runs through the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana contains one of the highest densities of wildlife crossings in the world. Previously known as one of the most dangerous roads in Montana, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes came together to address the safety issues of the highway while preserving wildlife, through the construction of 42 highway animal crossings. Mongabay is a nonprofit environmental science and conservation news platform that produces original reporting in English, Indonesian, Spanish, French, Hindi, and Brazilian Portuguese. Learn more about this topic at Mongabay: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/how-wildlife-crossings-in-canada-are-inspiring-safer-roads-for-global-species/ Watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/MongabayTV Subscribe to Mongabay’s newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cyyIH9 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mongabay Twitter: https://twitter.com/mongabay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mongabay

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