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- 1Trump Administration Pushes Mining Into US Wildlife Corridor▼The Trump Administration’s Critical Minerals Agenda Comes for America’s ‘Forgotten Wildlife Corridor’
The Trump administration's push to expand critical minerals mining is advancing into a region conservationists call America's 'forgotten wildlife corridor', according to Inside Climate News. The report raises concerns that mining development tied to the administration's minerals agenda could fragment habitat and threaten wildlife movement in the area.
- 2Colorado wildlife crossings cut I-25 collisions by 91%●CDOT I-25 South Gap projects reduce wildlife collisions by 91%
Colorado transportation officials report that wildlife mitigation projects along the I-25 South Gap corridor between Colorado Springs and Castle Rock have reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91%. The projects, which include overpasses, underpasses and fencing designed to move deer and elk safely across the highway, are being cited as evidence that wildlife crossings work, drawing attention from planners and conservationists elsewhere.
- 3Yellowstone to Yukon conservation project marks decades of reconnecting wildlife habitat▼In 1993, a project set out to reconnect wildlife habitat from Yellowstone to Canada's Yukon; its partners
In 1993, a large-scale conservation initiative launched with the goal of reconnecting wildlife habitat along a corridor stretching from Yellowstone National Park in the United States to Canada's Yukon territory. The project brought together multiple partner organisations to protect and link fragmented ecosystems across thousands of kilometres, allowing animals such as grizzly bears and wolves to move freely between protected areas.