Reptile Relocation Successful
By kingsnake.com · October 23, 2015 12:01 am
Photo: Chris Dresh Ecologists have been working to protect rare reptiles from roadworks on a busy dual highway by luring them away from the A338 in Bournemouth, England. Instead of a forceful relocation, the ecologists in Bournemouth changed the landscape, directly impacting the road changes only, to allow the animals to relocate naturally.
Dorset County Council's environment councillor, Peter Finney, said: "We're incredibly proud of our natural environment in Dorset and we strive to find new ways to work alongside our many protected areas and species, and enhance it - even when we are doing something as destructive as rebuilding a road."To read the full article, visit The BBC.
