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California Roadkill Report Names Deadliest Highways, Costs

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of mountain lions, bears, bighorn sheep, squirrels, birds and lizards have met their fate in collisions with vehicles across California, according to a “roadkill” report that names a San Francisco Bay Area highway …

Auto-Animal Collisions Higher in Northern California

If you are a commuter, Southern California freeways are your nightmare. If you happen to be a deer, coyote or raccoon, the highways of Northern California are a lot worse. A study released Thursday by the University of California Davis …

Animal Detection System Installed on Idaho Highway to Reduce Collisions

Radar is being used to help reduce accidents between vehicles and wildlife along a stretch of U.S. 95 in northern Idaho. The system is being installed along a 2-mile stretch of the highway where 75 percent of reported accidents in …