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Look: 8 animals will flourish thanks to the largest wildlife corridor in the world

The project will break ground on Earth Day.

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A cougar as one of the 8 animals that will flourish thanks to the largest wildlife corridor in the w...

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Animals and highways don’t mix.

Roads make dangerous crossings and also isolate wild species from the habitats and resources they need to survive.

A deer as one of the 8 animals that will flourish thanks to the largest wildlife corridor in the world

But wildlife corridors allow animals to safely traverse the road.

In Utah, for example, more than 50 structures cross over and under roads to help tortoises, deer, and other creatures cross unharmed.

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