BellingenNSWMay 23, 2023

"10 million animals are hit on our roads each year."
"As Australia’s population expands, wildlife are pushed into smaller areas, with more roads criss-crossing their habitats. The most visible victims of #RoadExpansion are larger mammals such as possums, wombats, kangaroos and #koalas. However, millions of smaller animals including echidnas, birds, reptiles and frogs are also injured or killed each year on our roads."
https://theconversation.com/10-million-animals-are-hit-on-our-roads-each-year-heres-how-you-can-help-them-and-steer-clear-of-them-these-holidays-149733

https://www.wires.org.au/
#Wildlife rescue

#HabitatFragmentation #Roads #Cars #Motorists #Roadkill #VehicleCrashes #Speeding #DogAttacks #HumanDominatedLandscapes #BellingenShireCouncil #Biodiversity #Euthanasia #Extinction

10 million animals are hit on our roads each year. Here’s how you can help them (and steer clear of them) these holidays

As the holiday season begins after months of reduced travel, wildlife hospitals are braced for a new wave of admissions.

The Conversation