Wildlife overpasses are used as a tool to advance ENGO objectives for connectivity. This is how this scam works.
There are different types of corridors in the ENGO world. Varying greatly in size, shape, and composition, corridors can be described as routes or land tracts used by migrating animals, or they connect "fragmented" patches of habitat. Corridors are seen as a way to increase connectivity, such as transportation or between patches of fragmentation supposedly caused by humans due to different types of land development. Scientists often call this the "anthropogenic" effect, meaning fragmentation is the result of human influence on nature, which ENGOs and scientists describe as disruption and "barriers" for plants and animals to survive. They believe corridors, especially protected corridors, provide an unbroken path of suitable habitat and safe passage, if it weren't for humans disrupting it, and connectivity. Here are three types of corridors: Biodiversity corridors, Riparian corridors, and Wildlife corridors. Wildlife corridors are tracts of land allowing wildlife to migrate for food, shelter, and mating between habitats with migratory paths as an example. Wildlife use biodiversity corridors during their journey for necessary food and shelter. However, scientists believe anthropogentic activity is destroying natural corridors and corridors should be sewn together for connectivity, with no "disruption" or "barriers". ENGOs, scientists, and the government want us to believe they have the knowledge and authority to artificially engineer corridors. ENGOs believe corridors keep wildlife connected. Corridors and connectivity are the means to control land use. Once land is in their possession, regardless of being a corridor, CE, protected or restricted area, or any other designation, control of that land will be dictated by the government, NGOs, and land trust groups. One of the tools to artificially create a corridor is wildlife overpasses. Studies are typically done on migration routes and wildlife vehicle collisions, and usually in areas ENGOs want for their connectivity agenda. Wildlife overpasses require fencing for long stretches along a road in order to force wildlife to change their migration path and use the overpass. Because this results in an abundance of wildlife movement in that area, the next issue the ENGOs will want is to have that area declared a wildlife corridor. Also, because of that wildlife abundance, they will want the corridor area protected, which means no land use. No recreation or development because that is considered a disturbance to the wildlife. This patchwork of corridors advances their connectivity agenda between two unprotected areas. ENGOs considers unprotected land between protected land, such as a national park, as land that needs protection so it will then “connect” the land in between the two designated protected areas. This is their concocted notion of connectivity, but it is really about control over land use.\\ If an overpass is built, next ENGOs will want riparian and biodiversity corridors designated for the benefit of the wildlife migrating to the overpass. This means more land protection and non-use. ENGOs will accuse those who oppose wildlife overpasses of not caring about wildlife and put out pictures of dead animals on the road. The actual wildlife vehicle collision (WVC) numbers are artificially inflated. Exaggerations about the cost of WVC is also exaggerated. Using other alternatives to reduce WVC are never an option for them. Often times there is one species used as justification and if that doesn't work they will start throwing in other wildlife numbers. This type of rhetoric is only to distract from the truth, while defining you as the enemy. The larger discussion about private property restrictions and impacts, fencing, acquisition, multiple use reductions, other wildlife and endangered species, and the connectivity agenda will be avoided and hidden. A broader discussion in solving WVC is needed with other solutions brought forth, including alternatives that haven't been given any consideration. One upcoming solution is already underway, vehicle technology that alerts the driver to an obstruction. Wildlife overpasses bring their own set of problems. There are also studies that have been conducted on the detrimental effects of wildlife overpasses. Because species are crowded into a artificially designed landscape it is often an invitation for invasive species, whether plant or animal, and increased predator behavior. Using the Elk migratory path is just the first step, next will be a demand to protect the biodiversity corridor, then a riparian corridor, any corridor will be used to continue sewing them together for control over the land while describing it as connectivity. They don't care about the Elk, they are only interested in using them to take land for their agenda. If ENGOs push forward with this agenda for wildlife overpasses, start checking their sources and data on the number of WVC, the actual cost of collisions that do occur, and expose their true hidden agenda for corridors and connectivity. Look on a map and locate which two protected areas that are using for connectivity. Bring that out in your exposure. Go to ENGO websites and locate the information they post on wildlife overpasses, corridors, and connectivity, then educate others. With new car technology there is no reason for these monstrosities that tear up and disrupt the natural beauty of the land. Remember, it is all about control over land use.
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