European Cities Build Bridges for Mice at the Cost of Over $290,000
Meghan Young — August 28, 2010 — Art & Design
I for one abhor road kill, but I would still consider these bridges for mice little too out there for my liking. They cost tax payers about £190,000 ($290,000) to construct, and are reserved solely for dormice.
Although animal protection is both encouraged and appreciated, could there be a limit to what we do for them? How can anyone guarantee that these bridges for mice will actually be put to use? See this interesting idea in the featured gallery and decide for yourselves.
Although animal protection is both encouraged and appreciated, could there be a limit to what we do for them? How can anyone guarantee that these bridges for mice will actually be put to use? See this interesting idea in the featured gallery and decide for yourselves.
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