Mountain lionP-22 , famed for crossing two Los Angeles thruway to dwell in Griffith Park , before long wo n’t be alone anymore .
The Associated Pressreportsthat by 2023 , Los Angeles plan to complete an $ 87 million wildlife crossing , which will not only be the world ’s big crossing but also the first of its kind located near a major city , with 80 pct of the funding get along from private sources .
sprawl development and freeways like the 101 have made it unmanageable for wildlife to find match and safely cross superhighway , shrinking the genetic variety of animals in the region and turn them into roadkill . Hitting wild animal with a elevator car can also create damages for the driver , ranging from an estimated average of $ 8190 for a deer to $ 44,546 for a moose , according toNational Geographic .
Once stop , the wildlife crossing in Liberty Canyon — which will do good deal Leo , deer , lizards , snakes , and prairie wolf — will stretch 200 feet above 10 lanes of highway and a feeder road 35 miles nor'-west of downtown L.A.
presently , mountain lions likeP-22are trap in the Santa Monica Mountains and unable to drift and find mates . They ’re inbreeding , which is n’t ripe for biodiversity . If they do n’t diversify and obtain other mates , then they could be nonextant within the next 15 year . “ They ca n’t get out of here to get date , and cats ca n’t get in to get dates . … For those of us in L.A. , have a romance medical prognosis quashed by dealings is something we can all have-to doe with to , ” Beth Pratt of the National Wildlife Federation told The Associated Press .
Architect Clark Stevens is designing the crossing with eight Akko of landscape and particular hollow that will help block light and sound from the traffic below . He told AP that “ the beast will never know they ’re on a bridge . ” Other res publica , like Canada , already havewildlife hybridization — one located inBanff National Parkin Alberta , Canada , over the Trans - Canada Highway , caters to bear , moose , and elk . InWashington state , a wildlife crossing is currently under construction and animals have already started to use it .
[ h / tAssociated Press ]
