Federal agencies have been given six months to outline how they can develop or restore and protect ecological corridors, including those rel
I am SO EXCITED to see this!!! Scientists have known about migratory corridors in North America for decades, but U.S. policy (as usual) has been lagging way behind. Obviously, action has to follow these policies in order to make any difference, but this is definitely an improvement over the issue just being ignored.
The good news is that many people working within the Department of the Interior and its various subsections like USFWS are already well-versed in the science behind migratory corridors and have the skills and knowhow to implement practices that will help connect otherwise isolated population centers of various species. So while they will still have to wade through the sort of paperwork and other bureaucracy that comes with anything in the federal government, having policies in place will make it easier to get the process started.
It's going to take a lot of interdepartmental cooperation, and the public continuing to put pressure on decision-makers to follow through with this policy, but this is a great step forward. Let's keep up the momentum!

















