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NC Residents: Urgent action is needed for wildlife!
April 26, 2024
The North Carolina General Assembly opens this week, and the Safe Passage Coalition is asking legislators to set aside funds for wildlife...
Wildlife Conservation Spotlight: UT researcher Kristin Botzet contributes valuable data to bear movements in Pigeon River Gorge
April 5, 2024
Safe Passage Outreach Committee member Kimberly Smith, an EBCI Citizen and Southern Appalachian Representative for The Wilderness Society, profiles researcher Kristin...
Every Dollar Matters: Support Safe Passage this holiday season
December 20, 2023
Donations help us continue our work of making I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge safer for wildlife and humans alike —...
Killer on the Road
December 19, 2023
Cars helped make national parks America’s most beloved landscapes — and wreaked havoc on wildlife. What will it take to repair...
North Carolina General Assembly appropriates $2 million for wildlife crossings
November 22, 2023
In honor of Road Safety Week, the Safe Passage Fund Coalition applauds the North Carolina General Assembly for appropriating $2 million...
An interview with filmmaker Ted Grudowski, director of ‘Cascade Crossroads’ documentary
September 29, 2023
By Frances Figart Safe Passage is excited to host Ted Grudowski, whose films about road ecology in the Cascade Mountains of...
Why focus on the Pigeon River Gorge?
August 14, 2023
Aerial photos of I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge by SouthWings. By Steve Goodman, Safe Passage Co-Research Lead and Conservation Biologist...
Habituation at Harmon Den: Next steps for wildlife after crossing construction
April 14, 2023
Our partners at the N.C. Department of Transportation recently constructed infrastructure for wildlife. Since then, we’ve been monitoring how wildlife are...
Spring signals a time for elk movement in the mountains
April 14, 2023
During our research in the Pigeon River Gorge, elk monitoring with GPS collars revealed multiple years of one elk’s journey to...
Biden-Harris administration launches first-ever program to improve roadway safety, prevent wildlife–vehicle collisions
April 4, 2023
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced details for the first-of-its-kind pilot program to make roads safer, prevent wildlife-vehicle...