Wildlife Crossing Bridges
The Wildlife Bridge
In 2018, Utah built a wildlife bridge over the busy highway 1-80. A 4.8-kilometer fence was created to help guide animals to the bridge. Normally, animals take a long time to discover and begin using wildlife bridges, so experts didn’t expect the bridge to get much traffic for several years. But recently, they’ve discovered many different kinds of animals are beginning to move by using the bridge.
The Rope Bridge
On China’s Hainan Island in 2015, scientists created a bridge for Hainan gibbons that are the world’s most endangered primates and normally cross the forest by swinging high in the trees. But after a 2014 typhoon, landslides caused huge gaps in the forest, which were forcing the gibbons to make dangerous jumps. Scientists created a simple and cheap rope bridge, which settled the problem.
The Eco-Bridge
In Uttarakhand state in India, the forest department has built a special "eco-bridge" , made from all-natural materials. It’s 27.5 meters long and runs over one of the busiest highways in the area. Though the bridge is high in the trees, forest department workers hope the bridge will help smaller animals on the ground, too. Already, the bridge has gotten a lot of attention on the Internet, with many people taking photos in front of it every day.
The Park Bridge
The Phil Hardberger Park lies in San Antonio, Texas, and recently it has opened what they say is the largest wildlife bridge in the US. This bridge, unlike the others mentioned here, was built for use by both animals and humans. The park says they have already seen deer using the bridge.
【小题1】What has made experts feel unexpected about the Wildlife Bridge?| A．It’s been completed within 2 years. | B．It’s being used by animals already. |
| C．It’s become an Internet-famous site. | D．It’s America’s biggest wildlife bridge. |
| A．The Wildlife Bridge and the Eco-Bridge. | B．The Wildlife Bridge and the Rope Bridge. |
| C．The Eco-Bridge and the Park Bridge. | D．The Rope Bridge and the Park Bridge. |
| A．To attract more tourists. | B．To reduce traffic accidents. |
| C．To save endangered animals. | D．To create wildlife passageways. |
