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Famous mountain lion P-22 was euthanized Saturday after apparently being hit by a car. Large animals cause 20 crashes a day on California highways. Experts say special bridges and tunnels can prevent them and protect endangered species.

Michelle Mariscal, an ecologist for the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority, walks into the Harbor Boulevard Wildlife Underpass in La Habra Heights, on June 30, 2021."This is the wildlife's gateway to the open space on either side of this busy road," Mariscal said. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMattersLarge animals cause 20 crashes a day on California highways. Experts say special bridges and tunnels can prevent them and protect endangered species.

This is the scene environmentalists hope will someday become reality on a massive overpass above the ten-lane freeway that cuts through the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles. The project known as the Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing is one step closer to happening now that Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed aIt’s part of a larger nationwide push to build specialbusy roads and freeways.

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