Wildlife jump-outs or escape ramps

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Category:Architecture and Structures

Subcategory:Roads

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Keywords:wildlife underpass, wildlife fencing, wildlife fence, on top, metal, bar, barrier, jump down, jump up, jump-up, escape ramp, jump out, jump-out, opportunity, safe, crossing, road ecology, fragmentation, population, bridge, cut, ridges, ridge, mammals, connectivity, mitigation, desert bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis nelsoni

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Dimensions7360 x 4912

Original file size25.4 MB

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Wildlife jump-out or escape ramp, Nevada, USA

Wildlife jump-out or escape ramp, Nevada, USA. The jump-out is designed for desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni). In the background is a complex set of mitigation measures to encourage wildlife to cross under the bridge.