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Homeless Laramie resident urges city to pursue federal wildlife-crossing grants
Summary
A public commenter urged the council to pursue the federal wildlife-crossing pilot program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, citing Wyoming Public Media reporting that the state was not selected in a recent funding round and that the program is paused.
During public comment at the Sept. 2 meeting, Christopher Diley, who identified himself as homeless in Laramie, urged the council to pursue federal funding through what he called the "wildlife crossovers program" to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions in the region. Diley said the city —can apply for the wildlife crossovers program with the Federal Transportation Administration— and asked council to consider applying if the program reopens.
Diley referred to reporting by Wyoming Public Media that said Wyoming was not selected in a second round of funding and described the program as currently "on pause," citing a June 4, 2025 article; he said the federal government had not provided a timeline for further announcements. He also criticized federal-level grant freezes referenced in his remarks and said Laramie experiences frequent wildlife-vehicle collisions exacerbated during migration seasons and winter.
City staff made no policy commitment during the public-comment period. The speaker—s remarks were a request for the council to consider applying for federal wildlife-crossing funds if the federal program resumes; no council action or staff direction was recorded on the item.
