Virginia Wildlife Corridors and Crossings Project: A Conservation Photography Project

Creating habitat connectivity in Virginia by creating wildlife corridors and wildlife crossings.

Creating Habitat Connectivity

Lori volunteers as a partner photographer with Virginia Safe Wildlife Corridors Collaborative.

Red Fox Adult Walking in Grass
My image of Red Fox Vixen Walking was used in an
article written by Ellie Toler of Wild Virginia on January 8, 2022 called “Wildlife Rescue Director Discusses Importance of Crossing for Orphaned Virginia Species“.
White-tailed Deer on Side of Gravel Road in Suffolk, Virginia
“What Are Wildlife Corridors and Crossing and Why They are Important to Virginia” by Lori A Cash, February 24, 2022
White-tailed deer by Lori A Cash used in the Virginia Safe Wildlife Corridors Newsletter in July 2022.
White-tailed deer by Lori A Cash used in the Virginia Safe Wildlife Corridors Newsletter in July 2022.

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When wildlife use an overpass built for their safe passage: Citizen-science opportunity!🐢 Look out! As the weather gets warmer, March is peak mating season for nocturnal species in Virginia like raccoons and skunks. You may see more of them out on our roads as they scavenge for food and search for a mate. We have a feeling 2023 is going to be a great year for wildlife corridor work in Virginia! 🦌 What are you looking forward to this year? Happy Holidays from VSWCC! We wish you safe holiday travels into the new year. 🎅❄ This Thursday, hear experts share Land & Wildlife Conservation policy recommendations from this year's @va_conservation Our Common Agenda environmental briefing book. VSWCC member Erin Sito (@wildlandsnetwork) will discuss recommendations for investing in wildlife crossings and habitat connectivity. Now that it is the autumn season and the trees are shedding their leaves, many critters use the fallen leaves to create shelter during the fall, winter and spring seasons. Just like these red-spotted newts are using these fallen leaves to find shelter. Today is National Reptile Awareness Day! VSWCC Project Highlight: In 2016, along Interstate 64 outside Charlottesville, Virginia, wildlife fencing was installed by @virginiadot to direct white-tailed deer, black bear, and other animals to two existing underpasses with the goal of reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions. Both structures were monitored with camera traps for two years before and after fencing was installed. After installation, deer crossings increased by up to 410% at the underpasses, resulting in a reduction in motorist crashes involving deer of 96.5% and 88% at each.

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