Montana Tackles Deer Collisions With New Wildlife Crossings

• Montana ranks #2 in the United States for deer collisions
• As a Montana driver you have a 1 in 53 chance of hitting an animal while driving
• HB 855 and HB 932 provide a means to build animal crossings that could last up to 70 years
• The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are leading in Big Sky Country by implementing their own crossings

In 2025 Legislation Was Passed To Begin Funding Wildlife Crossings In Montana

The Montana legislature passed to bills to make sure that Montana has a steady stream of income to fund these wildlife crossings: HB 355 and HB 932.

Montana sits #2 in America for collisions with wildlife. Montanans have a 1 in 53 chance of hitting some kind of an animal whenever they drive the Treasure State.

Also around 5% of Montana's Medical Marijuana Taxes will also be earmarked for the crossing, roughly about $500,000 a year.

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There Are Wildlife Crossings On US 93, Montana

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have constructed 81 wildlife crossings along US 93. It's called the US 93 Project, running through the Flathead Indian Reservation in the Ninepipe Management Area, and is one of the biggest wildlife crossing projects in the United States.

The wildlife crossings have proven to be effective after the animals gain confidence in them. That can take up to around 5 years depending on the animal.

Sources: Montana Free Press, Yellowstone to Yukon Conservative Initiative, Montana State University, KRTV

Here's some good advice for driving with deer around from New Jersey. Did you see those guys can only drive 65?