Although there seems to have been a lot of accidents this year involving motorists colliding with deers in Nevada County, Cal Trans has no numbers indicating an unusual spike. But they are teaming up with the Department of Fish and Wildlife for the annual “Watch Out for Wildlife Week”, which begins on Monday. Cal Trans spokesman Jason Probst says there’s no specific reason they chose this particular time of year…

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Probst says motorists should especialy be alert around sunrise and sunset…

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Probst says the drought HAS increased the number of crossings, with animals venturing further out in search of water. He says motorists should slow down in areas where they’ve seen or suspect wildlife darting suddenly across roads and highways. A number of prevention projects are being constructed, or are in the planning stages around the state, mostly undercrossings. The nearest one in this area is on Highway 193 between Lincoln and Newcastle, where visibilities on curves will also be improved on a one-mile stretch.