This November 2014 file photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows a mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles.

This November 2014 file photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows a mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles. AP

GovExec Daily: Roadkill Decreases During Shutdowns

Route Fifty's Kate Queram joins the podcast to discuss animal-vehicle collisions in the pandemic period.

The stay-at-home orders that have been part of American life since March have meant that Americans have moved around less and are spending less time in the car. That may seem like a problem for many things: restaurants, retail and events business, but it is good for wildlife. Roadkill is down significantly.

Kate Queram is a reporter at GovExec sibling site Route Fifty and she joined the show to discuss the story.

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