BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — With California being one of the most biologically diverse states in the country, experts are pushing for more infrastructure aiming to protect wildlife.
Specifically, environmentalists and conservationists are urging cities and the state to adopt wildlife “corridors” or wildlife “crossings,” which reconnect wildlife habitats that have been separated by urban sprawl.
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Lucas Hall, an associate professor in biology at California State University, Bakersfield, said wildlife corridors are key in helping prevent animals from being struck and killed by cars. He said this is specially the case for the endangered San Joaquin kit fox, which are present in Kern County.
“Vehicle strikes are one of the biggest issues for the San Joaquin kit foxes,” Hall said. “That wouldn’t be the case if they had a way to safely cross roads without the risk of getting hit by vehicles.”…