A 22-mile stretch of OR-82 between Minam & Enterprise has seen 1,000+ deer and elk collisions since 2009, putting drivers and wildlife at risk. Thankfully, wildlife crossings work cutting collisions by 86%. Safer roads for people and animals are possible.
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Op-ed from Rep. Susan McLain on @GovTinaKotek's continued work with the Joint Committee on Transportation to ensure that the package continues to moves which includes, among many other important things, historic safety investments in wildlife crossings. https://t.co/gx2AMNqn22
"I urge our state representatives and senators to allocate funding to build wildlife crossings. Future generations of Oregonians, and hunters will thank you for it." - @OregonPackworks owner on why he wants #ORLeg to #KeepOregonsWildlifeMoving https://t.co/vKH3dhcLN0
Did you know: Oregon has the highest rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions of the West Coast states.
Investing in solutions like wildlife crossings reduces these accidents by 85%–making roads safer for drivers and animals. #ORLeg https://t.co/wwgUTqmePJ
"It’s the right thing to do — for public safety, for our pocketbooks, and for the generations that follow." - - @RepKenHelm and Sen. Chris Gorsek on the need for #ORLeg to fund wildlife crossings as part of the Transportation package. @JeffHelfrichOR
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"On March 12, Pew also submitted testimony to the Oregon Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development in support of @OregonDOT funding for wildlife crossings." #KeepOregonsWildlifeMoving
Oregon has the highest rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions among West Coast states.
Investing in infrastructure like wildlife crossings–bridges or underpasses for animals–will make roads safer #ORLeg https://t.co/wwgUTqmePJ
News! @GovTinaKotek signed HB 2978 that makes it easier to build wildlife crossings. But, paying for these life-saving structures remains key. We can fund these projects in the transportation package moving through #ORLeg. @RepTawnaSanchez@juliefahey https://t.co/NwhpHBEDuC
Check out @TheTRCP's press release on #HB2978 & how it would make it easier to build wildlife crossings.
@RepKenHelm says “It is critical that we take the next step of adequately funding Oregon’s collision reduction program.” #orleg https://t.co/jLFr11iGBx
🦌We're pronking for joy! 🦌
The #orleg just passed HB 2978, which will make it easier to build wildlife crossings.
Read in this press release why so many Oregon lawmakers support these projects which save lives and money. #ORPolitics
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Letter from Chiloquin resident urges #ORLeg to fund wildlife crossings. Thankfully, it is part of the Transportation Framework. Thank you for your leadership, @RepTawnaSanchez, @juliefahey, and so many others who are working to #KeepOregonsWildlifeMoving https://t.co/Oh2Yqbpfao
Letter in @sourceweekly urges #ORLeg to fund wildlife crossings: "The problem isn't that deer cross our roads— it's that our roads cross their forests. It's our responsibility to build safe passage where highways cut through critical habitats." https://t.co/7dUW75GMA8
Check-out all the folks who came out to the Community Budget hearings to let @RepTawnaSanchez, @juliefahey, Joint Committee on Ways & Means Committee members, and other leaders know that they want #orleg to fund wildlife crossings https://t.co/nA2bqn5GRT
Letter to the editor from a Joseph sportsman explains why he wants the #ORLeg to fund wildlife crossings this year: "Every year, we see more reports of wildlife-vehicle collisions on the roads that crisscross migratory routes." #KeepOregonsWildlifeMoving https://t.co/J4d2qiiCko
"I've seen numbers around $7,000 per collision with a deer...but what's striking is $73,000 when someone hits an elk." - Oregon @Backcountry_H_A on why he wants #ORLeg to fund wildlife crossings in its transportation package. #KeepOregonsWildlifeMoving https://t.co/8llScYmYOI
Thank you, Rep. Bobby Levy, for your strong support for HB 2978 and for urging the #ORLeg to pass this important measure that will keep our roads safe and #KeepOregonsWildlifeMoving. #ORPolitics
Starting now in #ORLeg: Hearing on HB 2978, a bill that would help fund wildlife connectivity to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and #KeepOregonsWildlifeMoving. Thank you, @RepKenHelm, @go_to_Cgorsek, and other legislators for keeping our people and wildlife safe! #ORPolitics