Arguments Against Wildlife Crossing

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Wildlife crossings should be built because without them many animals are killed and in result, people are harmed by hitting them. In the article, “Rise in Roadkill Requires New Solutions,” it says “Vehicle-wildlife collisions kill millions of animals…harm thousands of people...each year” (Gaskill). Many solutions have been proposed to prevent animals crossing. From creating tags to building fences, people are making a step to stopping roadkill. There is many reasons why wildlife crossing should be built and they all pertain to keeping animal safe.
Wildlife crossings could keep the animals away from roads, so they will not be killed. Tortoises and other animals are not fully aware of what could happen if the cross a road. Ecopassages have allowed animals to safely travel under big road structures. But, they were not effective on turtles. In the article, “If you build it they will come …show more content…
One way was building bigger, more efficient fences. A man by the name Matt Aresco was very devoted to keeping wildlife from crossing roads. He would have to constantly rebuild fences that would just get destroyed. After many setbacks, involving weather, he was able to see a 1.2 meter high plastic walls that would keep animals from becoming injured. There needs to be steps taken to achieve a goal like this. Many people would say that financial costs, weather, and overall design of wildlife crossings could only make things worse. In many instances, this has been the case. Weather has been a very big factor in creating crossings. In the article, “Tortoise Underpass”, an interview with William Boarman was mentioned. He said “We also wanted it to be secure from vandalism and environmental damage” (U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Web Site). This issue was resolved by burying the tag in the desert sand. These factors will not have an effect on the development in wildlife
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