Zero roadkill as Amazon canopy bridges secure 15,000 crossings
Summary
Mongabay reports on Reconecta's canopy bridges in the Brazilian Amazon, highlighting how eight rope bridges across ES-164 and other highways reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions. Over 15 months, camera traps recorded about 15,000 arboreal crossings with zero roadkill, prompting expansion plans and national standardization of the design. The article discusses species observed, adaptation over time, and policy momentum to scale canopy crossings across Brazil.