Caroline Peters is a multimedia journalist at KOAA News5.
When you drive home from work at night, it will be darker during the evening rush hour. So, that could mean you might see more wildlife on the roads.
Not only is it the prime mating season, but it's also a time when animals get settled for winter. More animals will be migrating to their winter habitats during rush hour traffic on busy roads like Interstate 25. The Colorado Department of Transportation has advice for Coloradans to stay safe on the roads this time of year.Drive slowly and watch out for wildlife on the roads.
CDOT says every year people get hurt, property gets damaged, and animals lose their lives in vehicle-animal collisions. These accidents also cost the state money that hunters would have brought in. "We are actually seeing right now, in the last couple years, more mule deer getting hit in Colorado by cars and trucks, then are getting hunted, so that, that's sad, so not only is it important for the safety of our traveling public, but we have to preserve one of our most precious resources, which is our wildlife," Chuck Attardo, the CDOT environmental manager, said.Because wildlife is so active this time of the year, CDOT and CPW have teamed up on wildlife mitigation projects.
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