POLITICSPENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL-STAR
Wildlife road crossings and habitat will be focus of Shapiro administration working group
The Shapiro administration announced a working group involving 11 state agencies to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, improve public safety, and reconnect fragmented habitats in Pennsylvania. The effort, co-led by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, includes a $840,000 federal grant for wildlife crossing planning, following a 2024 House resolution and advocacy by environmental groups like PennEnvironment.
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Shapiro administrationorganizationPennsylvania Department of TransportationorganizationPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural ResourcesorganizationPennEnvironmentorganizationHouse Resolution 87topicState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.organizationWildlife Crossings Pilot ProgramtopicMike CarrollpersonMary Jo DaleypersonJason Ortitayperson
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