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El Niño rains may delay wildlife crossing opening over 101 Freeway
Original: El Niño rains could delay opening of Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills
El Niño rains could push back the opening of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, the bridge being built over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills to let mountain lions and other animals safely cross between the Santa Monica Mountains and habitat to the north. Heavy winter rainfall is the latest potential obstacle for the closely watched project, which has drawn wide attention for its aim of protecting the area's isolated cougar population.
Why now: The crossing is a high-profile conservation project, and weather-related delays to its opening directly affect the endangered mountain lion population it is meant to help.
Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing101 FreewayAgoura HillsEl NiñoSanta Monica Mountains
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- El Niño rains could delay opening of Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills · ABC7 Los Angeles
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