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Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado has just opened the United States' largest wildlife bridge, providing a critical route for deer, pronghorn, mountain lions and more to access 39,000 acres of connected habitat along I-25 south of Denver. The bridge, which stands 209' by 200', addressed a critical gap along I-25, which utilizes underpasses and wildlife fencing in other areas to reduce wildlife-traffic collisions. Hopefully, this bridge will serve as a model for ot

Photo: Luke Mckell Usually, stories of wildlife wandering far from their usual homes, especially into densely populated areas don't have happy endings. But in 2022, a young male walrus affectionately named Thor, was treated with great kindness as he made an unexpected journey across the coast of England. When he stopped in Scarborough Bay during New Year's, the town elected to cancel it's firework display so that he could rest and recover. Thor is believed to have wandered so

Photo: Michael Smith For almost a century, the Wondiwoi Tree Kangaroo was known from only a single specimen, collected in 1928. Like so many endangered species known only from museum specimens, it was feared to have gone extinct before it had ever been seen alive. But in 2018, ninety years after the last known individual was found, Michael Smith, a biologist exploring New Guinea, captured one on camera, restoring hope that this species, thought to be lost forever, could still