Key Selling Points:

• We use roads every day but don't often think about their effect on the environment. Wildlife Crossing examines what happens when roads and animals intersect, and shows ways that engineering, landscape design, signage and driver education can improve sustainability.
• In the United States, up to two million large animals are hit by cars every year. In Canada, Ontario is the province with the most wildlife collisions, most often involving deer.
• An introduction to the relatively new field of road ecology and another way to look at how humans are negatively affecting and changing the animal world.
• This is a STEM book for kids who care about animals, habitats and the environment. There are practical things kids can do to make roads safer for animals. They’ll get tips on how to be more observant when traveling, improve their chances of spotting wildlife and learn to recognize different habitats.
• Joan Marie Galat is an award-winning author of more than 20 nonfiction books for kids (with an interest in STEM topics). She has a background in the biological sciences, with a focus on ecology.