Not really news... (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-21 13:07 (#BZKH) I mean, aside from the usual "why is this on Pipedot, it's not tech" comment, this still barely is worthy of being called news, at least on a national (or international) interest level. Animal overpasses aren't a new idea. They have been in use for years. Most of the time the crossings are tunnels built beneath the roads but bridges over roads for the larger animals (especially big herd animals that might get spooked by the noise and constriction of a tunnel) have been built for decades. The only "new" thing about this is that it is apparently the first such structure being built in the state of Washington.This is a non-story. Re: Not really news... (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-22 08:10 (#C1N6) Agreed. Canberra, as a city, is a "green corridor" for the local wildlife. Slamming into a roo at 80kmph on the freeway is normal. Dodging around the corpses too. Cyclists being wiped out and nearly killed by roos crossing through is new, or at least now this is being reported as news. This is sciency! The more animals that make themselves Darwin Awards For Animals contenders the better! Perhaps one day they will be smart enough to talk.
Re: Not really news... (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-22 08:10 (#C1N6) Agreed. Canberra, as a city, is a "green corridor" for the local wildlife. Slamming into a roo at 80kmph on the freeway is normal. Dodging around the corpses too. Cyclists being wiped out and nearly killed by roos crossing through is new, or at least now this is being reported as news. This is sciency! The more animals that make themselves Darwin Awards For Animals contenders the better! Perhaps one day they will be smart enough to talk.