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Defenders Outline Highway Hazards

America’s sprawling highways have the power to damage almost every aspect of the ecosystems they intersect. In response, Defenders of Wildlife, a national conservation association located in Washington, D.C., has recently released a manual to aid conservationists in reducing highway impacts on surrounding wildlife. The guide, Getting Up to SPEED: A Conservationist’s Guide to Wildlife and Highways, gives an overview of the laws involving highway control and construction, as well as the construction planning process, and suggests strategies and timing for intervention by conservation advocates. It also addresses wildlife mitigation techniques, with tips on how to successfully advocate for change.

A downloadable version can be found online. Non-profit organizations can receive a free copy by e-mailing jfeinberg@defenders.org; others can buy one for $25.

— Katherine DeVries