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PostThu Jun 21, 2018 1:29 pm 
Got to thinking about the goat removal from the Olympics (which makes sense) and got to thinking of the opposite issue. Moose range is spreading in the state, but what impact would the I-5 corridor have once they reached it? If the spread of a particular species range is artificially blocked by human presence, what about human intervention to introduce them to areas they would naturally spread to otherwise? Not that they are waiting to cross I-5 right now, but it is a matter of time as their numbers and range are increasing.

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PostThu Jun 21, 2018 2:22 pm 
You prepare for higher car insurance rates, and the highways people build tunnels under I-5 so the moose can get to the ferries.

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PostThu Jun 21, 2018 2:27 pm 
This is a major problem. They are currently building wildlife crossings over and under I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass.

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PostThu Jun 21, 2018 2:27 pm 
if you watch enough of those Russian "how not to drive" videos on YouTube, you'll see a whole mess of mooses getting squished by drivers when they run across highways in front of cars. mooses are pretty fast (about 35 mph top speed) but they're not as fast as two tons of steel flying down the pavement at 60 mph. maybe this is just wild speculation on my part, but I'd guess that Interstate 5 would pose a bit of an obstacle to mooses as far as "migratory routes" go. squirrels, not so much. but only the ones who are capable of flying.

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PostFri Jun 22, 2018 2:33 pm 
Mmmmm. Road kill moose! I would guess that to be another "challenge"--dodging folks butchering the remains. Moose is tasty!

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