Colliding with a moose on the road is disastrous for all involved. An adult moose can weigh up to 1500 pounds, and, given their spindly legs, they are often thrown into a car’s windshield, which can be extremely dangerous for its passengers. Collisions are also costly for motorists and insurers. The average cost of a collision between a moose and a car in the U.S. is $17,000. 

Collisions are also terrible for the poor moose and often lead to death. They can also take an environmental toll by disrupting the natural ecology. Given that Finland has tens of thousands of moose, collisions are a major problem in the country, with over 1600 happening every year. This led them to experiment with a new crossing that is showing early signs of tremendous success.

For some clarity, a Finnish elk is the same animal that’s known as a moose (Alces alces) in the United States. What Americans know as an elk........

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