Colorado tests high tech roadkill prevention system
Sure, electric cars could help lower CO2 emissions, but there's one ecological problem they don't solve: roadkill. In fact, there's probably an argument to be made that animals that live near major roadways will be in even greater danger when the "eerily quiet" EVs hit the roads. So, how do we deal with this roadkill conundrum? Well, you can do what Maryland did, and start a deer composting program. Or you can start working on a futuristic alert system that warns drivers when large animals are near the road.Highway planners in Colorado are currently testing such a system on a stretch of US 160 where officials claim that an almost unbelievable 70% of collisions involve animals crossing the road. The system consists of a cable that's buried parallel to the road, emitting an electromagnetic field that's configured to detect large animals like deer or elk. When the system is tripped, electronic signs alert drivers of the animals while radar guns are used to determine whether drivers actually slow down. Apparently, the technology was originally developed for prisons.
[via Treehugger]
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