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​​Asheville Citizen Times
​​12/26/21
​​Asheville group The Fates perform song to support Safe Passage Project
​​Frances Figart
​​Bella Wells-Fried, violinist
​​Lexi McGraw, pianist
​​Joe Lamirand, percussion, production, engineering
​​Natalie Karrh, guitarist
​​Smoky Mountain News
​​12/22/21
​​Music Video advocates for wildlife crossings
​​SMN Staff
​​Joe Lamirand, Indianapolis-based filmmaker and musician
​​Mountain Xpress 
​​12/14/21
​​Asheville-based band The Fates release music video with Great Smoky Mountains Association
​​Press release from Great Smoky Mountains Association
​​Lexi McGraw, The Fates Pianist and Bassist
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​​Joe Lamirand, Indianapolis-based filmmaker and musician 
​​Asheville Citizen Times
​​12/4/21
​​Word from the Smokies: Travis Wilson helps provide safe passage for wildlife in NC
​​Frances Figart
​​Travis Wilson, NC Widllife Resources Commission Eastern Deprtment of Trans Habitat Conservation Cordinator
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​​NPCA 
​​12.1.21
​​Our Top 7: The Best Things That Happened for Parks This Year
​​Multiple NPCA staff members contributed to this story.
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​​WRAL
​​Waynesville, NC 
​​11.28.21
​​Pickup from WBIR:
​​NCDOT to create “wildlife corridors” to help bears pass safetly underneath I-40
​​Katelyn Keenehan
​​Jeff Hunter, Senior Program Manager, NPCA
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​​Wanda Austin, NCDOT Division 14 Engineer
​​Independent Tribune, Concord, NC
​​11.26.21
​​Pickup from News and Observer:
​​NCDOT is building highway bridges for wildlife as well as humans
​​Richard Stradling
​​Wanda Austin, NCDOT Division 14 Engineer
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​​Dr. Liz Hillard, Wildlife Biologist, Wildlands Network
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​​Ron Sutherland, Chief Scientist, Wildlands Network
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​​Jeff Hunter, Senior Program Manager, NPCA
​​News and Observer Raleigh, NC
​​11.25.21
​​NCDOT is building highway bridges for wildlife as well as humans
​​Richard Stradling
​​Wanda Austin, NCDOT Division 14 Engineer
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​​Dr. Liz Hillard, Wildlife Biologist, Wildlands Network
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​​Ron Sutherland, Chief Scientist, Wildlands Network
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​​Jeff Hunter, Senior Program Manager, NPCA
​​WBIR Knoxville, TN
​​11.18.21
​​Wildlife underpass on I-40 near the Pigeon River Gorge is meant to decrease animal deaths
​​Katelyn Keenehan
​​Wanda Austin, NCDOT Division 14 Engineer
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​​Jeff Hunter, Senior Program Manager, NPCA
​​Smoky Mountain News
​​11.17.21
​​Harmon Den bridge will feature animal underpass
​​Holly Kays
​​Dr. Liz Hillard, Wildlife Biologist, Wildlands Network
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​​Wanda Austin, NCDOT Division 14 Engineer
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​​David Uchiyama, NCDOT spokesperson
​​Asheville Citizen-Times
​​11.16.21
​​Wildlife 'bloodbath' on I-40: 8 bears, 2 deer killed in 14 days in Pigeon River Gorge
​​Derek Lacey
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​​Smokies LIVE
​​11.16.21
​​Research holds key to wildlife crossing success in the Pigeon River Gorge
​​Frances Figart
​​Hugh Irwin, Senior Conservation Specialist, Wilderness Society
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​​Tim Gestwicki, CEO, North Carolina Wildlife Federation
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​​Steve Goodman, Wildlife Biologist, NPCA
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