“WASHINGTON – At a picturesque spot in the mountains near the ski resorts of Vail and Breckenridge, Colo., two streams of traffic converge: people driving east and west on Interstate 70, and animals – black bears, cougars, bobcats, elk and deer – headed north and south to feed and mate. When they collide, the animal is almost always killed and the vehicle badly damaged, even if the driver is lucky enough to escape injury.

The obvious solution is a bridge or a tunnel for the animals, but how do you build one they will use?”

What do you think?

Do you think wildlife bridges should be paid for by the government, or by nonprofit interest groups like the one that sponsored this design project? Have you ever been in an accident involving a wild animal?

Tags: animals, Environment, highways