Have you ever said, “Look, there is a deer crossing the road?” I bet you have! but in fact, it is the road crossing their home! Think about that for a moment. We have chopped down forests and woods, we’ve dug up huge fields to build roads, houses and schools and a lot more besides, you must remember that this is where the animals lived, and now they have to cross a road with cars going very fast, it must be so scary for them and very dangerous, not just for the animal but also the people in the car.

Animals need to roam free for several reasons, it could be for shelter, food and to find a mate, So the next time you see a deer or badger or even a fox crossing the road, remember that they are crossing their once beautiful home.

The first animal crossing was built in France in the 1950s.

Other countries thought it was such a great idea they also decided to build wildlife crossings. Some are built like a bridge and go over and some are built like an underpass and go under. Below are a few crossing from around the world.

Wildlife crossings allow animals to connect or reconnect with each other. They help prevent accidents between animals and cars, also lorries and motorbikes which may kill or injure wildlife but may also cause injury to humans.