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After Bighorn Sheep Killed, Mojave Desert Land Trust Steps Up
After the animal was killed crossing a roadway within the Sand to Snow Ntl. Monument, the trust acquired land to build a wildlife crossing.
MORONGO VALLEY, CA — The Mojave Desert Land Trust acquired 43 acres within the Sand to Snow National Monument, it was announced Wednesday.
The trust acquired the land — near Highway 62 in Morongo Valley — in hopes of building a wildlife crossing over the road. The acquisition comes after a bighorn sheep was killed will trying to cross the highway on Aug. 1.
With the acquisition, the MDLT reported that it now owns land on both sides of the highway, providing an opportunity to create the wildlife crossing. Wildlife crossings are overpasses with fencing along the roadway created to direct animals over safe passages rather than having them wander onto the road.
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The organizations said Wednesday that they have been working closely with Caltrans in order to explore potential wildlife crossing plans.
