NATIONAL PARKS TRAVELER • December 19, 2025
A group of bipartisan senators has introduced legislation to reauthorize the Wildlife Crossings Program, a competitive grant program with the goal of reducing Wildlife Vehicle Collisions while improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. The crossings program, which is set to expire in 2026, was passed in 2021 to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and support enhanced connectivity to help animals adapt to the changing climate. In Maine, the Department of Transportation was granted $9.3 million to construct a wildlife crossing using a pre-cast concrete arch culvert to provide passage for moose, deer, and other large wildlife in the city of Caribou. The project will improve safety by reducing wildlifevehicle collisions in the area, remove two existing barriers for wildlife and fish passage, and improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.