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  • In order for them to blend in what do people do to the corridors to help animals accept them as their habitat?
    They plant grass and other vegetation on them, so they blend in.
  • Define coexist
    to live in the same place at the same time
  • If Washington D.C. isn't considered a state, what is it considered?
    It is considered a federal district.
  • Between July 2019 and June 2020 about how many accidents happened between animals and vehicles?
    2 million
  • What is a wildlife corridor?
    They are pathways built under or over busy roads to enable animals to cross safely.
  • Define ecosystem
    All the living and nonliving things that interact in one place
  • Name one state that Washington, D.C. has more people than?
    Wyoming and Vermont
  • Why did the founding fathers NOT want Washington D.C. to be located within a state?
    They thought that one state would have too much power.
  • How do scientist see what animals are using the corridors?
    They have cameras set up.
  • How many animal corridors exist in the US?
    1,000 and more are in the plans
  • What is the one member elected by Washington, D.C. into the House of Representatives isn't allowed to do what?
    That person isn't allowed to vote on laws.
  • Give one reason animals big and small are crossing roads.
    They are in search for food, mates, or a new place to live.
  • How are roads harming animals?
    Animals are being struck and injured or even killed by cars.
  • Wild animals benefit from animal corridors, and name another group that benefits too
    humans
  • Define migrate
    move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.
  • How many people live in Washington, D.C.?
    700,000 people
  • According to the magazine, name an animal from Florida that has been injured because of highways
    alligators and panthers
  • What well-know saying do current residents of Washington, D.C. use that was said during the American Revolution?
    No taxation without representation
  • According to the article, name one animal that has been injured or killed by vehicles in Washington State.
    bobcats, black bears, coyotes, and elk
  • Thanks to animal crossings, by what percent has there been a drop in deadly crashes?
    90 percent
  • What state donated the land now known as Washington D.C.?
    Maryland
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