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There are no exact figures of how many animals are
killed or seriously injured by automobiles each year,
but the documentary, CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHTS,
estimates it to be nearly a million in the United States
alone. This includes livestock, fowl, and house pets. As
roads continue to widen for the country’s expanding
fleet of trucks, sedans, minivans and SUV’s, those
numbers will climb and climb…unless, of course, the
animals are eventually driven to extinction.
CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHTS takes a look at a handful of
people who’ve been directly involved in vehicle-wildlife
conflicts in Montana. They include employees of the
Department of Transportation who clear the roads and
shoulders of animal carcasses; a single-dad commuter who
spends his driving time nervously anticipating a
collision with deer; and an artist who creates sculpture
out of road kill. Their stories range from cars being
totaled by deer to herds of protective moose charging
moving passenger and freight trains.
Screenings: International
Wildlife Film Festival, Envirofilm International Film
Festival (Slovak Republic), Montana Public Television
GRAPHIC MATERIAL--Not suitable for persons under
18 years of age
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