On Thursday, Senator Jeff Merkley and a group of colleagues introduced legislation reauthorizing the Wildlife Crossings Program.

A release said this program at the Federal Highway Administration is a competitive grant program with the goal of reducing Wildlife Vehicle Collisions while improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.

Merkley said, “Wildlife crossings safeguard wildlife and protect drivers from dangerous collisions and costly damages to their vehicles”. Merkley said, “Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Congress made a one-in-a generation investment in these crossings, supercharging projects such as the I-5 wildlife crossing in Southern Oregon. Federal investments like this ensure we can continue to building on this progress for years to come”

Merkley was joined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in announcing the legislation.