In fact, Finland has estimated that over 4,000 reindeer die each year due to car accidents.
One simple-yet-ingenious idea was to spray the creatures with reflective paint so that they glow when light hits them.
In doing so, the organization hoped that it will make the deer more visible to passing cars.
Photo:Anne Ollila
There are some problems with the durability and utility, but the product development continues.
Finlands reflective painting is just one way that humans are trying to keep animals safe.
Several areas around the world are also buildingwildlife crossingsoverpasses that help animals pass over busy roadways onto their habitat.
Photo:Reindeer Herder’s Association
Check out onelife-saving bridge in Utah.
Photo:Reindeer Herder’s Association
