Re:Australia’s beloved kangaroos are now controversial pests
by ab5tract on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:45AM
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Is there any move towards building dedicated animal crossing bridges? These have been proving very successful where deployed in the US.
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Re:Australia’s beloved kangaroos are now controversial pests
by toomanybeersies on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:55AM
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I'm not sure how practical that would be for kangaroos. How do you get roos to use the bridge instead of just using the road?
Also, I'm pretty sure they like hanging out on the road, because the road traps heat and stays warmer at night.
Re:Australia’s beloved kangaroos are now controversial pests
by ComputerGuru on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @03:53AM
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> How do you get roos to use the bridge instead of just using the road?
The same way they got wolves, deer, oppossums, raccoons, coyotes, dogs, elk, and more to do it? They’re mainly underground tunnels or overpasses that are covered in natural materials, free of scary, fast, roaring machines, etc
Re:Australia’s beloved kangaroos are now controversial pests
by paranoidrobot on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @04:39AM
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Kangaroos roam widely, and in open farmland will not use fixed paths, so they'll cross anywhere they please.
You would have to put up extremely tall barriers along all the roads, which is an expense I think most people would be unwilling to fund.
Re:Australia’s beloved kangaroos are now controversial pests
by toomanybeersies on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @06:59AM
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I'm pretty sure roos actually like hanging out on the road.
Often they seem to just be standing around on the road until I light them up with my headlights and they start moving.