HCR 026: Wildlife Crossings and Landscape Connectivity (2026)

Summary: Establishes state policy to recognize and support the development and implementation of wildlife crossings, improving public safety and protecting big game migration corridors through coordination with stakeholders at the intersection of transportation infrastructure and wildlife connectivity.

ICL’s Position: Support

Current Bill Status: House Floor

Issue Areas: Wildlife, Public Lands, Transportation

House Concurrent Resolution 026, introduced by Rep. James Petzke (R-District 21), codifies the need for Idaho’s Legislature, Governor’s Office, and state agencies to recognize and support the development and implementation of wildlife crossings to improve public safety and the conservation of big game migration corridors. It also expresses the Legislature’s intent to encourage state and local governments to engage with communities and stakeholders to develop policies that align public safety, big game conservation, and the preservation and protection of landscapes and landscape connectivity, including critical migration corridors that would serve as priority locations for wildlife crossings.