Beaver author Ben Goldfarb has an important article about wildlife infrastructure in Vox today. Apparently there are very very few places that he cannot get published. And all the animals are lucky.

Animals need infrastructure, too

Earlier this month, the House passed the INVEST in America Act, a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden is expected to soon sign into law. The bipartisan package earmarks billions of dollars in funding for highway maintenance, broadband internet, and airport upgrades — as well as $350 million for animal-friendly infrastructure like bridges, underpasses, and roadside fences. Although that provision is a tiny slice of the bill, it’s easily the largest investment in wildlife crossing. (more…)