{
  "id": 10725899,
  "title": "California plans Joshua tree wildlife crossings to protect desert animals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/california-plans-joshua-tree-wildlife-crossings-to-protect-desert",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:25:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/joshua-tree-wildlife-crossings-planned-in-californias-mojave-desert-to-curb-wildlife-vehicle-collisions-two-state-route-62-structures-to-protect-bighorn-sheep-mountain-lions-and-bobcats-with-6-million-plus-funding/articleshow/134569849.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Two wildlife crossings are planned over State Route 62 near Joshua Tree National Park in California’s Mojave Desert. The projects aim to reconnect fragmented habitats and reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. Researchers are studying bighorn sheep, mountain lions and bobcats to guide the designs, with more than $6 million in grants supporting engineering, environmental studies and planning.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}