Japanese Railways Are Building Special Crossings For Turtles

By Editorial Staff in Nature On 2nd December 2015
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#1.The West Japan Railway Company recently teamed up with Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe to make their tracks safer -- for turtles. Every year, dozens of turtles wander onto their tracks, get stuck, and cause delays and damage.

#2.So, several "turtle escape" tunnels have now been fitted across problem points in the tracks. And since August, they've reportedly prevented 10 incidents.

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#3.Several countries have tried similar things to protect wildlife in the past - including duck lanes in the United Kingdom.