The snow may be on it’s way out – but that means more animals are out on the road, too

The MNRF’S Heather Pridham is urging you to scan the road from shoulder to shoulder while driving and IF you do see an animal…

Moose, elk and deer are active in the spring, especially at dawn and dusk as they search for food, she adds.

Also, deer rarely travel solo, so if you see one there are likely more nearby.

In the evening, blink your headlights to warn the animals – while giving them a chance to move off the road and out of the way.

Certain areas are more heavily populated with wildlife, such as:

  • where roads cross creeks or rivers
  • in wooded corridors
  • where field edges run at a right angle to the road
  • where fences meet roads,
  • where wildlife crossing signs are posted