John,


This week we are pleased to share that the New York Wildlife Crossing Act passed the New York State Legislature. This crucial legislation requires the New York State Department of Transportation to conduct a statewide review and publish priority wildlife crossing opportunity areas in the state. It also requires the agency to update their design manual to ensure that construction projects incorporate safe passage features for wildlife when needed. Your support ensured this bill passed both the house and senate.


The New York Wildlife Crossing Act would be the second state legislative win for Wildlands Network in New York. In 2022, your support helped pass New York State’s 30 by 30 legislation, committing to conserving 30 percent of state land and water by 2030. Together, we are ensuring state agencies are conserving New York’s lands with a habitat connectivity strategy in mind.

We need your support to push through crucial wildlife crossing legislation and support effective implementation of New York’s 30 by 30 legislation. Join us in advocating for policies that bolster wildlife conservation and habitat resilience.


Your donation protects wildlife movement, motorists, and climate resilience in New York. With your support, we are committing to: 

  1. Ensuring that habitat connectivity is a key consideration when New York decides what lands and waters to protect under its new 30 by 30 law.


  2. Advocating for inclusion of the Pennsylvania Wilds to Adirondacks corridor as a target landscape connectivity project in updates to New York’s Open Space Conservation Plan.


  3. Providing legal authority for the New York State Department of Transportation to identify and prioritize wildlife crossing projects through legislation.


This spring, members of our board of directors will match your donation dollar for dollar with a challenge grant of $10,000!


Since Earth Day, we have raised $4,330 and we are only 70 donors away from reaching our goal. Will you give today to support policies that safeguard wildlife in New York?

Thank you!

Check out how your support has made a difference!