Environment America Invites You To Tell Congress: Give wildlife room to roam
- Kelsey Miklavcic
- Apr 8
- 1 min read
Long ago, the North American wilderness was vast. Bison numbered in the millions across the Great Plains, and mountain lions ranged from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
But times have changed. Today, America's wilderness is a patchwork of islands, cut off by housing developments, highways and other manmade obstacles.
Even when safe in a national preserve or park, animals still have an instinctive need to roam. That can lead to tragedy, like in 2023 when 13 bison died in a collision with a truck near Yellowstone National Park.
For the good of America's wildlife, we need to create more safe corridors where animals can travel from habitat to habitat. That's why we're calling on Congress to pass the Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, which will give animals the routes they desperately need.
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Roads, fences and other developments across the country have divided and fragmented animal habitats, contributing to dramatic population declines. But it doesn’t have to be this way: Wildlife corridors connect nature and allow animals to safely go where they need to go.
That’s why we need to pass the Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, which calls for the mapping of wildlife movement and the protection of habitat along the corridors. Send a message to Congress now telling them to support this important wildlife bill.