Wildlife Collisions

The federal infrastructure bill passed in 2021 included a pilot program with dedicated funds for wildlife crossings. Now in its second year funding projects, Montana Department of Transportation is waiting to see if some of that money comes to Montana.

Wildlife conservation groups have created an app for amateur scientists to help data collection efforts on animal movements across Montana. One of the goals of the program is to prevent wildlife collisions on roads and train tracks.

The deadliest animal in the U.S. isn’t a grizzly bear, a mountain lion or even a western diamondback rattlesnake. It’s a deer. More than 200 Americans...