Highway Crossings for Wildlife Help Species Survive

Mountain lions and other animals rely on the ability to migrate from place to place in order to survive. In Southern California, the combination of imposing highways, population density, and the effects of climate change have isolated mountain lions to such an extent that they are unable to interbreed, threatening their existence. To address this, construction has begun on a wildlife highway that will allow animals like mountain lions to more easily move from place to place. Listen to learn about this unusual, but badly needed, project that is essential to wildlife conservation.