Wildlife will soon slither, sneak and clomp under I-10 more safely

Wildlife will soon slither, sneak and clomp under I-10 more safely

A new wildlife ramp taking shape between the Tucson and Tortolita mountains will give rock squirrels, lizards, javelina, mule deer, mountain lions and other critters a safer way to navigate beneath one of Southern Arizona’s busiest highways.

Wildlife will soon slither, sneak and clomp under I-10 more safely - AZ Luminaria

A new wildlife ramp taking shape between the Tucson and Tortolita mountains will give rock squirrels, lizards, javelina, mule deer, mountain lions and other critters a safer way to navigate beneath one of Southern Arizona’s busiest highways.The Santa Cruz River Wildlife Ramp, part of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, is expected to be completed by June and will serve as a bustling freeway for desert animals to move safely — without darting a…