January/February 2002, Volume 7 #0

The study of road impacts upon wildlife has ignited in the last decade, but only in the past few years have efforts begun to mitigate these impacts. Engineers and biologists are now working jointly to design operative wildlife underpasses and overpasses that will temper the effect roads have upon wildlife. Effective crossing structures will help to reconnect areas of viable habitat that have become isolated due to road construction. This is an arduous task if you consider the wide-ranging species in the world, their diverse biological needs and habitat requirements.