WHAT ANIMALS GET HIT BY CARS THE MOST?
Roadkill is a horrific yet common problem that affects many different species of animals, but some animals are more susceptible to being hit by cars than others. Here are some of the animals that are most commonly hit by cars: DeerDeer are one of the most commonly hit animals on the road, and they’re often […]
HOW TO PREVENT ROADKILL
Roadkill is a common and tragic problem that affects both wildlife and humans. It occurs when animals are hit and killed by vehicles on the road, and it can have serious consequences for the animals involved as well as for the drivers and passengers in the vehicles. Fortunately, there are steps we can take to […]
WHAT TO DO IF YOU HIT AN ANIMAL WHILE DRIVING
First of all, we highly recommend all wildlife-conscious people carry a couple of wildlife rehabilitator phone numbers in their phones at all times. That way if you’re the person on the scene of a wildlife-vehicle collision (WVC), or you’re faced with an orphaned or injured animal in someone’s backyard, you have resources at your fingertips […]
HOW TO AVOID HITTING A DEER WHILE DRIVING
People are often baffled by deer behavior on the roads, sharing stories of deer not only darting out into the road but jumping right into the side of the car or stopped in the middle of the road, “caught in the headlights.” Here are some tips from Natural Forests on how to avoid hitting a […]