Wildlife mitigation is a critical component of modern transmission and distribution system design. Wildlife mitigation is most effective when integrated into broader grid hardening and resilience strategies rather than implemented as a standalone initiative. In high-risk corridors such as vegetated, remote, or high wildlife activity areas, these fault mechanisms can escalate rapidly. In these environments, system design should prioritize reducing both the likelihood of fault initiation and the energy released during fault events. Additional measures such as increasing conductor spacing, specifying higher creepage and strike distances, and limiting open conductive interfaces further reduce susceptibility to wildlife contact.