The government of NSW is trying to protect Koalas on busy streets in Sydney, to arrange new fauna fences, warning guards and escape routes at well -known hotspots.
With the breeding season, Koalas are on the move and more susceptible to vehicle ripers.
Intermediate fences along 700 meters of Appin Road and a planned underpass in Oousedale Creek are to reduce Roadkill in the Campbelltown region.
Further south along the Picton Road in Cataract 3.5 kilometers of new fences are added and a critical gap with 6.3 million US dollars is closed to safer road financing.
The greeting of the Progress State member for Campbelltown Greg Warren said: “This is another step in the right direction when it comes to Koala protection in our region, and I would like to thank the community to provide its valuable feedback.”
In the Heathcote Road, a 1.9 million dollar project over a kilometer of 1.5 meters high fences around Deadmans Creek with “Koala Grids”, escape hatching and improved access under bridges.
“Vehicle reversals are both a tragedy for our endangered wildlife and a safety risk for drivers. Koala's life in our suburbs with us and bring nature into our lives. We are obliged to protect them and act as good neighbors,” said Minister for Streets, Jenny Aitchison.
These fences, networks and intersections can be the difference between life and death for Sydney's most corded locals.