House bill would lead Iowa to explore wildlife overpasses

House bill would lead Iowa to explore wildlife overpasses

A mule deer is seen using a wildlife passage that was constructed as part of the I-25 South Gap project between Monument and Castle Rock, Colorado, in June 2022. (Courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife)An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Thursday that would initiate a state committee to study the feasibility of adding wildlife crossings on certain highways.  House Study Bill 562 calls for an analysis of animal-vehicle collisions along hi…