Brown conducted another survey after the crossings were built, and found that not only were animals using the ramps, they were also getting killed less often on the roads - by something like 75%. And these secret crossings only cost $350,000.
At an Alternative fur Deutschland conference in January, just weeks before the party doubled its vote share to become the second-biggest force in parliament, its co-leader Alice Weidel promised to tear them all down if the AfD came to power.
I think it was just a combination of how powerless you feel in the sense when you're met with natural disasters. There's a lot of resilience, both in the natural world and in human communities, that comes together after natural disasters.
The natural environment isn't abstract; it's an asset that sustains life, demanding stewardship to manage its vital services amid development and climate threats.
The community is upset because their goodwill was taken advantage of. They had been offered medicines and health support, but at no point were they informed about leasing or donating their land.