Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds drivers to use caution in this late-fall and early-winter season because wildlife are on the move. 

Sunday morning marks the end of daylight saving time, meaning dusk comes earlier and more wildlife will be migrating to wintering habitats during rush-hour traffic on roadways. CPW urges drivers to slow down, scan ahead, obey traffic signs and avoid swerving.

“It can be extremely difficult to see deer and other wildlife along the highway when it’s dark out. So drive the speed limit and concentrate on the road,” said Matthew C. Packard, chief of the Colorado State Patrol. “Our troopers and CDOT maintenance crews are called out daily about animal-vehicle collisions and carcasses on the roadway. We see and respond to thousands of wildlife-vehicle collisions throughout the year.”