Wildlife Crossings Can Enhance Ecosystems’ Climate Resilience and Adaptation, Experts Say

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Projects: U.S. Public Lands and Rivers Conservation
Experts Call for Climate-Informed Wildlife Crossings

In November 2022, The Pew Charitable Trusts convened a group of climate and infrastructure experts from around the country to explore how wildlife-friendly transportation infrastructure contributes to ecosystems’ resilience to climate change. Those discussions produced a consensus statement and set of recommendations to guide efforts by elected officials, federal and state wildlife and transportation agencies, and the nonprofit and scientific communities to promote investments in climate-informed wildlife crossings.

Downloads Joint Statement Regarding Climate-Informed Wildlife Crossings (PDF)
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Projects: U.S. Public Lands and Rivers Conservation
Topics: Land Conservation
Experts: Matt Skroch
Places: United States
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