We all need to move safely. CPW and CDOT are working together to address wildlife-vehicle collisions in Colorado.
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In Colorado, 4,000 wildlife- vehicle collisions (WVCs) happen each year.
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Wildlife-vehicle collisions cost $66.3 million annually in medical expenses.
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Every year, 2% of big game populations & 9,000 mule deer are killed on highways.
With increasing traffic throughout the state, human-wildlife collisions are rising and causing both safety and ecological impacts. From 2009 – 2018, over 37,400 wildlife-vehicle collisions were reported in Colorado.