$80 million for safe passage across America's roads

Elk, mule deer, and pronghorn still follow migration routes older than any highway — and the highways keep killing them, and the drivers who hit them. The U.S. Department of Transportation has just opened about $80 million in grants for wildlife crossings: overpasses, underpasses, and fencing that let herds move safely while making roads safer for families behind the wheel. States from Utah to North Carolina have already built their own versions; this round puts federal money behind scaling it nationwide.