I have seen many crossing signs, all meant to protect the
local wildlife from traffic along the road. There are Deer Crossing, Duck
Crossing, Geese Crossing, and Horse Crossing signs among others in my expanded
neighborhood. This is the first sign I have ever seen that specifies Waiters.
Really. Waiters. It was appropriate, though. The café in Costa Rica has an
outdoor seating area across a narrow road and waiters are constantly dodging
cars as they hustle back and forth with patrons’ orders. While it brings a
smile to anyone driving past, it brings the same warning to be careful.
We share habitats with animals throughout the world. Our
roads, as wonderful as they are in keeping us connected, pose major problems
for wildlife. They cut across grazing fields and interfere with the natural
wildlife activity. As more communities spring up and more roads are
constructed, more danger exists for the native inhabitants of the area. And
animal/human contact endangers both, especially when a fast moving vehicle is
in play.
The Wildlife Collision Prevention Program, of the British
Columbia Conservation Foundation, offers “Hints for the Highways” on how to
avoid collisions and what to do if a collision is unavoidable http://www.wildlifeaccidents.ca/hints.htm
Let’s try to be careful out there and pay attention to those
signs.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment