OREGON- (Release from Berg and Associates) As wildlife move around their habitat for food, shelter and to find mates, the roads and highways that crisscross our state make that a dangerous and sometimes fatal journey. According to Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) carcass collection records, each year in Oregon, approximately 5,000 large-bodied animals are killed in wildlife-vehicle collisions. The actual number of wildlife lost to collisions with vehicles is likely much higher as some die outside the highway right-of-way and aren’t included in ODOT’s carcass count.