01/31/2026
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🚨 FEBRUARY IS THE DEADLIEST MONTH FOR WILDLIFE ON ROADS 🚨
Right now — late January through March — you're going to see more dead skunks, foxes, and coyotes on roads than any other time of year.
WHY FEBRUARY IS DEADLY:
- Breeding season means animals travel 10+ miles outside normal territories
- Males are searching for mates, crossing unfamiliar roads
- Hunger peaks after winter — animals take risks they normally wouldn't
- They're distracted by scent-marking and territorial disputes
- Dawn and dusk (commute times) = peak animal activity
WHAT YOU CAN SEE:
→ Skunks crossing roads slowly (poor eyesight, slow speed = disaster)
→ Foxes and coyotes moving at dawn/dusk during rush hour
→ Opossums wandering in search of mates (they can't move fast)
→ Even deer breaking routine patterns
IF YOU DRIVE AT DAWN OR DUSK IN FEBRUARY:
- Slow down, especially on rural roads
- High-beam headlights when no oncoming traffic (see eye-shine sooner)
- Watch the road edges, not just the center
- If you see one animal, expect more (they're not alone)
The animals you see hit on the road aren't careless.
They're desperate, distracted, and driven by biology they can't ignore.
Drive like wildlife might be anywhere.
Because this month, it is.
