An innovative new conservation effort in Australia is dramatically reducing the amount of wildlife that are killed by cars and passing traffic.
Researchers have been testing a “virtual fence” system that alerts animals to oncoming vehicles.
The system involves installing small alarm units at 80-foot intervals along the edge of a road. When the alarms detect a car, they begin to emit sirens and flashing lights so that animals will be discouraged from approaching the highway.
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