Wildlife corridors: What a meandering moose says about US wildlife safety efforts

To stop extinctions and shield habitats, the US has began constructing wildlife corridors round main roads and cities. A moose recognizing is the most recent signal that these efforts appear to be paying off

By Lois Parshley

Within the dim half-light of winter, a wildlife path digital camera in Mount Rainier Nationwide Park in Washington state captured a shocking sight. Squinting, a curious viewer may nearly discern the creature trudging by way of the snow: “Is that a MOOSE?” the park’s social media account requested incredulously.

The sighting on 8 December was the primary moose documented in south-western Washington. It got here just some months after a state Division …