Night driving is dangerous, especially
when there are wild animals roaming around.
Sometimes,
it's too late to spot wild animals when speeding up the road.
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credits: Reindeer Herder’s Association
In some
countries, the speed of the vehicles at night has become a major threat to the
wild animals roaming on the road. Similarly, the same issue was noticed in
Finland where around 4,000 reindeer die each year due to vehicle accidents. And
also these accidents cost damage of around $18 million. So it was the time for
someone to do something about it.
An
innovative group of thinkers called the Finnish Reindeer Herders came up with
an amazing solution for this. They recommended spraying the animals with a reflective
paint; especially the big reindeer antlers.
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credits: Reindeer Herder’s Association
This is
the same as animals wearing high-visibility jackets to glow when there's light.
"We
still check how the spray works on fur, yet we're pretty sure that the spray
would be more effective on the antlers," said Anne Ollila, the chairwoman.
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credits: Reindeer Herder’s Association
Anyhow,
many people are interested in this alternative. But, there are still problems
in the utility and the durability of the paint yet.
What kind
of option would you suggest to prevent the animals meeting with accidents?
Don't forget to leave your suggestion in the comment section and to share the
article for us to collect more innovative solutions. Happy trails until we meet
again!
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