Parks Canada aiming to make it a safer summer for animals with On The Road Again

Turtles and other amphibians suffer fatal injuries as they try to cross the roadways.

Parks Canada working on a new initiative called On The Road Again.

The project focuses on improving habitats for reptiles and amphibians.

Project Coordinator Katherine Welch says Parks Canada has been building eco passages, or tunnels to allow for a safe crossing.

Welch says they are looking to help protect reptiles and amphibians at many parks including Murphy’s Point Provincial Park.