An English charity has allocated a lane for ducks along towpaths besides several English and Welsh canals in order to provide the animal space to walk and encourage cyclists and pedestrians to be more considerate of the wildife.
The Canal & River Trust, which owns over 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales, established the new duck lanes along waterway paths in London, Birmingham, and Manchester as a temporary new initiative that focuses on being mindful of animals by sharing a space with them. The move also highlights the paths' narrowness and that one should be responsible while on the road.
The Canal & River Trust painted a white line marking off areas that will be used by birds with a stenciled silhouette of a duck. The words #shareaspace is also written on the lane.
"We've painted in duck lanes on the tow path, just to highlight the space, just to highlight the fact that there is, there's only so much space you can share, there is only so much you can do. And actually probably ducks need the priority." Dick Vincent, a London Towpath Ranger, told RuptlyTV.
The towpath code of the Canal & River Trust is "share the space; drop your pace; it's a special place."
