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Three Stories. One Solution: Preventing Wildlife Crashes in Colorado

Crashes with animals on roads change lives in an instant. In Colorado, these collisions impact families, communities, and the state’s iconic wildlife. Hear from three Coloradans whose lives were forever altered by wildlife-vehicle collisions. Professional skier Chris Davenport survived a crash with an elk and explains how these collisions threaten Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy. Mary Rodriguez lost her father in a wildlife collision and transformed her grief into advocacy, determined to prevent other families from experiencing the same loss. And rancher Mike Ritschard turned tragedy into action after losing both parents to a fatal accident, helping drive the financing and 2016 construction of the 2 wildlife overpasses and 5 underpasses on Colorado Highway 9 near Kremmling that have reduced collisions by more than 90% and saved countless lives. Learn how wildlife crossings reduce crashes by keeping animals off of busy roadways and why investing in these proven solutions is so beneficial for the safety of motorists and wildlife.