Closed petition Incorporate wildlife tunnels in the HS2 plans to mitigate ecological damage
Create regular tunnels under the railway to connect habitats and provide safe passage for wildlife. This should be a mixture of small tunnels for small mammals, invertebrates and amphibians, large tunnels for deer and badgers, and culverts for aquatic/semi-aquatic life.
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Overground areas of HS2 pose a variety of threats to wildlife by blocking movement or causing direct mortality. Wildlife tunnels can mitigate these effects by connecting fragmented urban and rural habitat and reducing collisions - it has been extremely successful with other infrastructure projects across the world. Connectivity is vital for maintaining genetic diversity and allowing animals assess different territories, resources and mates; all vital for preventing further species decline.
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