The Nature Conservancy is inviting the public to help make Wyoming roads safer for people and wildlife by attending the second Wyoming Wildlife and Roadways Summit. 

This summit takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. The event is free, but registration is required at www.nature.org/wywildroads.

“We’re looking for people with ideas and energy to mobilize the next phase of work to reduce wildlife vehicle collisions that are dangerous to people and wildlife and result in millions of dollars of damage every year,” The Nature Conservancy said in a release.

The group’s goal is to share successes and lessons learned since the first summit in 2017, as well as to bring in new partners. 

The conservancy says the first Wyoming Wildlife and Roadways Summit was a catalyst for greater collaboration among the Wyoming’s Department of Transportation and Game and Fish Department, a slate of non-governmental organizations and decision-makers. The 2017 summit put this issue on the public’s radar, according to the conservancy, and kicked off the Wyoming Wildlife and Roadways Initiative, the Game and Fish Wildlife Crossing Initiative, new federal funding and a wildlife conservation license plate program in the state.

“We hope you will join us for the 2021 summit to get informed and help achieve more successes in the years to come,” the group said.