EBook For Crossings 1st Edition By Ben Goldfarb

EBook For Crossings 1st Edition By Ben Goldfarb

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How Roads Affect Animals and the Planet

Roads are all around us—there are 40 million miles of them across the world. We use them to get from place to place, but for animals, roads can be dangerous and harmful. In Crossings, writer Ben Goldfarb explains how roads change the environment and what people are doing to help.

Every day, about a million animals in the U.S. are killed by cars. Roads also make it hard for animals, like antelope and salmon, to move around to find food or mates. Plants spread in harmful ways because of cars, and road salt pollutes rivers and lakes. Even the noise from cars can scare birds away from their homes.

But there’s hope! Scientists and conservationists are coming up with smart ideas to help animals. In California, people are building bridges for mountain lions to cross highways safely. In England, tunnels are being built for toads. Other projects include removing old roads in forests and helping orphaned animals like wallabies in Tasmania.

This book shows how roads impact nature and shares ways we can make the world safer for animals and the planet.