It’s not so much, “Why did the chicken cross the road?” It’s more a question of “Where did the chicken cross the road?”
At least, that is the question state transportation and wildlife officials hope to answer when they compile and release stats on roadkill in an effort to make sure animals get to the other side.
Every year, the Colorado Department of Transportation releases a report on the number, type and location of every animal that did not survive its foray onto the highway.
“We break it down by month, species, highway and if you want to go deeper, we even have certain stretches of highway,” said Jeff Peterson, CDOT wildlife program manager.
Peterson said the studies are primarily used to determine highways or areas that are proving especially dangerous for animals.
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