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Animal-Vehicle Crash Mitigation Using Advanced Technology - Phase II - UTC
To adapt and evaluate the animal detection system currently in place along US 191 in Yellowstone National Park, Montana. In phase II of this project the blind spots of the system will be addressed and certain components of the system will be repaired or replaced. Once these modifications and repairs have been completed, the effectiveness of the system in reducing vehicle speed and reducing animal-vehicle collisions will be evaluated.
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Bozeman Pass Wildlife Linkage and Highway Safety Pilot Study
The goals of this study are to address the question of whether or not fences and cattle guards are effective at a) reducing the number of animal-vehicle collisions, and b) re-directing animal movement patterns through existing highway ‘crossing’ structures (e.g., road and railroad bridges and culverts). The proposed study will continue to document the location of animal-vehicle collisions, locations of highway crossings by animals both over the highway and through existing ‘crossing’ structures, and locations of attempted crossings.
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Highway 3 Transportation Corridor: Wildlife Management and Mitigation Assessment Project - UTC
Based on outcomes from the January 2008 AT THE CROSSROADS HIGHWAY 3 TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR workshop, this project will develop a series of short and long-term recommendations for mitigating wildlife movement across the Highway 3 transportation corridor, specific to individual species, local environment, and topography. This information will be provided to the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Alberta Transportation for implementation.
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A Cohesive Multi-Partner Road Ecology Program - UTC
To develop, integrate, cultivate and promote research, outreach and education opportunities for the Road Ecology Program’s growth and development within WTI’s strategic plan.
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Mitigating Wildlife Mortality and Habitat Fragmentation Due to Transportation Infrastructure
WTI is hiring Dr. Tony Clevenger, wildlife ecologist and research scientist leading the evaluation of wildlife mitigation in Banff National Park. The goal of hiring Dr. Clevenger is to bring years of experience in the wildlife-transportation field and an outstanding reputation for his research and publishing record to the WTI.
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Developing a Regional Ecosystem Framework for Terrestrial and Aquatic Resources along the I-70 Corridor, Colorado
The objective of this project is to assist the Center for Native Ecosystems (CNE) with developing a wildlife mortality and habitat connectivity monitoring and evaluation program, and developing a mitigation plan for the I-70 Corridor in Colorado from Evergreen to Glenwood Springs in portions of the Clear creek, Blue River and Gore Creek Watersheds.
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An Assessment of Highway Effects on Flying Squirrel Movement and Population Genetics, at I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East, WA
The goal of this study is to collect baseline genetic and movement information for flying squirrels, and to assess the extent to which I-90 currently represents a barrier to the movement of individuals and the genetic connectivity of the population.
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Steven's Pass Wildlife Dispersal Habitat Modeling
Develop a model that can be used to address the potential effects of the proposed land-change projects in the Steven’s Pass region on habitat connectivity for select focal wildlife species.
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Animal Vehicle Crash Mitigation Using Advanced Technologies
Deploy and evaluate effectiveness of automated animal detection and warning.
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Integrated PDA/GPS System to Collect Standardized Road-Kill Data - Phase 3
The objective of this project is to conduct a third phase of development of the Roadkill Observation Collection System, specifically to develop software, servers, and protocols that will facilitate transfer, storage and analysis of the data.