One proposed wildlife crossing is a culvert that goes under I-15 north of San Diego County, the other a vegetated, wildlife crossing that goes over I-15. Both…
Research shows that the mountain lion population west of I-15 are inbred, has a severely restricted habitat range and are isolated from mountain lion populations east of I-15More than half of California is mountain lion territory and that's led to several mountain lion sightings in San Diego County in recent months, as well as the deaths of two of them on local freeways.
In an effort to prevent further population decline, Vickers is part of a wildlife and governmental coalition that recently proposed and designed two wildlife crossing structures just north of San Diego County. One, a culvert that goes under I-15, the other a vegetated, wildlife crossing that goes over I-15. Both are similar to what’s being built in the Los Angeles area over Highway 101.
NBC 7's Dagmar Midcap looks into a unique highway overpass for wildlife in Southern California, and shares whether San Diego could ever see something similar. According to Scott Quinnell, a biologist for Caltrans District 8, the Wildlife Conservation Board provided a $1.3 million grant for initial scoping on the project. The next steps involve environmental considerations and more money to really get the project into the construction phase.
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