Below are excerpts from CRITTER CROSSINGS: Linking Habitats and Reducing Roadkill, a brochure recently published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The publication describes transportation's effects on wildlife, and it highlights exemplary projects and processes that are helping to reduce the adverse effects. About 6.3 million kilometers (almost 4 million miles) of public roads crisscross the United States. Wildlife experts say these roads affect animals in several ways, including roadkill, habitat loss, and habitat fragmentation.
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