Mule deer become first animals to use California's first wildlife crossing

Mule deer already using incomplete $20m wildlife bridge in California

Within the last few days, a camera trap caught images of three mule deer using structure for the first timeA trio of mule deer have already scuttled across a not-quite-finished $20m wildlife bridge in Siskiyou county, marking a triumph for the California department of transportation (Caltrans).The bridge and accompanying fencing over Route 97 in Siskiyou county is the first wildlife crossing constructed over a major highway in California. The pr…

Mule deer become first animals to use California's first wildlife crossing

Three mule deer have become the first animals to walk over California's first wildlife crossing, which is nearing completion in Siskiyou County, according to the UC Davis Road Ecology Center and the California Department of Transportation.