By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson

https://blog.humanesociety.org/2020/06/legislation-making-it-safer-for-wildlife-to-cross-highways-and-mandating-reforms-for-horse-transport-moves-to-full-house-for-vote.html?credit=blog_em_062220_id11467&utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=humanenation

There are only an estimated 120-230 mature-age Florida panthers left in the wild, with nearly 90% of deaths caused by collisions with vehicles. Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The INVEST in America Act package, H.R. 2, passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday by a 35 to 25 vote, and it now heads to the full House floor for consideration.

Provisions in the bill address the creation of safe passageways, including bridges and tunnels, for wildlife moving across landscapes to find food, water and shelter, adapt to changing environmental conditions, and migrate to reach breeding or wintering areas.