<p>Elk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completion</p><p>Colorado officials have tracked herds of elk, bears, pronghorn and even northern leopard frogs ambling across its new wildlife overpass. According to a newly released report, the overpass, which acts as a bridge over a busy stretch of interstate, has cut wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91% since its completion 10 months ago.</p><p>“One of the most heartwarming moments for me was when [Colorado department of transportation] sent me a picture of an elk mama taking her calf under [Interstate-25],” Brandon Marette, a wildlife biologist for Colorado parks and wildlife, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/largest-wildlife-overpass-north-america-colorado-reduce-wildlife-collisions/">told CBS News</a>. “All came to fruition in that one moment. That elk with her calf was just standing there in safety.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/colorado-wildlife-overpass-vehicle-animal-collisions-results">Continue reading...</a>
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Colorado wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report finds
<p>Elk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completion</p><p>Colorado officials have tracked herds of elk, bears, pronghorn and even northern leopard frogs ambling across its new wildlife overpass. According to a newly released report, the overpass, which acts as a bridge over a busy stretch of interstate, has cut wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91% since its completion 10 months ago.</p><p>“One of the most heartwarming moments for me was when [Colorado department of transportation] sent me a picture of an elk mama taking her calf under [Interstate-25],” Brandon Marette, a wildlife biologist for Colorado parks and wildlife, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/largest-wildlife-overpass-north-america-colorado-reduce-wildlife-collisions/">told CBS News</a>. “All came to fruition in that one moment. That elk with her calf was just standing there in safety.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/colorado-wildlife-overpass-vehicle-animal-collisions-results">Continue reading...</a>