A unique collaboration in south-east Queensland will introduce one-way escape hatches so the marsupials can travel to their breeding spots without doubling back into traffic.
The Fauna Escape Hatch allows koalas to go out, but not in, to avoid busy roads.Queensland is trialling " koala doggy doors " designed to help prevent the marsupials from being killed on highways.What's next?abc.net.au/news/queensland-trials-koala-doggy-door-safety-hatches-road-safety/104479142Queensland will trial " koala doggy doors " that allow the marsupials to travel to their breeding spots without doubling back into traffic.
"They like to push under things so we found by having these on ground level it's natural behaviour for them to quickly slip underneath it." "It stopped him going out and getting involved in a collision with a vehicle, so it's proven its worth in that one instance." "We are excited to see this practical solution implemented on the Coomera Connector, to reduce the likelihood of koala–vehicle contact.
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