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MDOT looking to study wildlife crossing hotspots September 19, 2024 Michigan, UpNorthLive.com
... Over the last four years, MDOT has been tracking the number of dead deer along the sides of state highways to determine where incidents of wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) are frequent...
Another problem with daylight saving time: The time change raises your risk of hitting deer on the road September 18, 2024 New York, NewsTimes
... accident cycles are partly a function of driver behavior – they are highest when traffic is heavy, drivers are least alert and driving conditions are poorest for spotting animals... in fall, when deer-vehicle accidents are at an annual high because of deer rut, the earlier sunrise and sunset cause a significant increase in deer-vehicle accidents...
A new report recommends ways to keep Pennsylvania wildlife and drivers safe August 2, 2024 The Allegheny Front
... report was released by the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee ... in 2022, 4,500 deer-related and 207 other animal-related, what they call wildlife-vehicle collisions were reported to PennDOT ...
Minnesota drivers hit thousands of deer a year. Here's where it happens most. July 7, 2024 Minneapolis Star Tribune on MSN
... The study found that about two-thirds of Minnesota deer-vehicle collisions each year happen just outside the Twin Cities, especially in the suburbs leading out to St. Cloud... three main factors... : The speed of the vehicle, the number of cars on the road and the amount of deer in the area...,
Human activities influence mule deer use of overpasses across multiple scales 2024 - The Journal of Wildlife Management
... Using remote wildlife cameras, we evaluated human and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) use and interactions at 43 overpasses along the Central Arizona Project canal in Arizona, USA, during 2 seasons (warm and cool) from February 2021 to February 2022. Mule deer exhibited spatial avoidance of human activities at overpasses ... Because human activities can influence mule deer crossings at overpasses, managers might consider minimizing human activities at crossing locations ...
Initiative seeks to mitigate wildlife collisions January 16, 2024 Oregon, The Nugget Newspaper
... "In conclusion, it appears that the wildlife crossings have provided a means of safe passage for mule deer and other wildlife that routinely cross Route 97; however, the fence and jump-out configuration may be limiting the overall effectiveness of the project," said the report's authors Western EcoSystems Technology....
Powder River/Pumpkin Buttes Mule Deer Study 2023 Prepared for: The Wyoming Game and Fish Department
... Cause of death was determined for 41 of the 65 mortalities. Vehicle collisions (26%) and disease (chronic wasting disease [CWD, 11%] and epizootic hemorrhagic disease [EHD, 8%]) accounted for nearly half of all mortality (Fig. 12). Interestingly, these main mortality sources had clear spatial patterns, where 76% (n=13) of deer-vehicle collisions occurred in the Interstate 90 study area, 71% (n=5) of CWD mortality occurred in the DeSmet/Highway 14/16 study area, and 100% (n=5) of the EHD mortality occurred in the Interstate 90 study area..,
How to decimate a mule deer herd: A case study in Wyoming December 21, 2023 WyoFile
... Death is inevitable for the mule deer that cross the interstate here in the Powder River Basin with any frequency. “... none of the animals figured it out,” said Hall Sawyer, an ecologist who studied three segments of the Powder River and Pumpkin Buttes mule deer herds for the "They tried a few times and they’re dead.”...
Minnesota researchers explore how road design can reduce deer collisions November 3, 2023 KSTP-TV
...driver speed is one of the main factors in predicting deer-vehicle collisions ... If you have that area of opening on the side of the road, deer are more visible and that makes it possible to slow down ... On average, about 1,300 car-deer crashes are reported ... each year. However, researchers found the actual number could be 10 to 20 times higher than that ...
Nevada shows commitment to getting desert wildlife across the road safely October 27, 2023 Las Vegas Sun
... Nevada has more than 20 wildlife crossings throughout the state, including under- and overpasses. And out of the 22 bridges in the United States for animals, six are in Nevada ... Simpson and her cohorts “documented a 50% decrease in mortality with each subsequent migration (of deer)” within the first few years of the wildlife crossings being opened ...
Researchers report on wildlife collisions north of Yellowstone October 12, 2023 Montana Public Radio
... the study recommends officials build more overpasses and underpasses for wildlife, new fencing and highway lighting. The researchers suggest posting new warning signs and reduced speed limits as short-term solutions ... View the full report, or a two-page summary...
Pineywoods study shows deer are homebodies for the most part October 5, 2023 Texas, Tyler Morning Telegraph
... In the Pineywoods studymost of the bucks on private property had a home range of about 600 acres... major highways, and in this case U.S. 59, were a major barrier that the deer were hesitant to cross. The same was not true for smaller roads like Farm to Markets and county roads, but that created a different issue. “We had a lot killed on the road. Maybe a quarter of them,” ...
Another problem with daylight saving time: The time change raises your risk of hitting deer on the road September 20, 2023 New York, Times Union
... In spring, when deer-vehicle accidents are at an annual low, the start of daylight saving time means a later sunrise and sunset. It results in a small decrease in deer-vehicle accidents. However, in fall, when deer-vehicle accidents are at an annual high because of deer rut, the earlier sunrise and sunset cause a significant increase in deer-vehicle accidents...
The Overlooked Danger That's Massacring Wildlife September 17, 2023 The Atlantic
... new book, Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. Crushing turtles, severing ancient deer migration routes, isolating cougar populations—Goldfarb argues that “there may be nothing humans do that causes more misery to more wild animals than driving.” ...
New Research Sheds Light on How Artificial Lighting Can Influence Risk of Roadkill June 6, 2023 Utah State University
... Newly published research ... found that the deer tended to make their way across roads where surrounding artificial light was especially low... opens an opportunity to design interventions that better support wildlife with things like targeted placement of fences, signs to inform drivers, improved lighting and wildlife crossing structures...
Plan to address wildlife-vehicle collisions in Grant awaits funding May 31, 2023 NEw Mexico, Silver City Daily Press
... fund the design phase of the first of 11 prioritized projects. Theoretically, the U.S. 180/N.M. 90 Silver City Wildlife Corridor is the plan’s second highest priority ... Most collisions in Silver City’s hot spot — 465 out of 574 animal collisions — are with mule deer...
Assessment of Deer–Vehicle Crash Mitigation Structures on the US 33 Nelsonville, Ohio, Bypass. 2023 - Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A:Systems Systems
... The project included three wildlife underpass structures to promote habitat connectivity, 16 jump out structures to allow wildlife to exit the highway right-of-way (ROW), and 2.44-m (8-feet) tall exclusion fencing ... Approximately 43% of deer that approached the jump out structures used them to successfully exit the ROW... the incremental cost-benefit ratio of the complete installation is estimated to be 1.65 ...
Momentum grows for wildlife crossings on southwest Montana highways April 14, 2023 Montana, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
... Economists calculated that between 2008 and 2017, vehicle collisions with deer, elk and moose in Montana amounted to an estimated $87 million in associated costs, annually...
Montana State University releases reports on wildlife crossing structures March 27, 2023 Montana, Explore Big Sky
... Montana State University released 14 reports as part of a $1.2 million project to identify cost-effective solutions to animal-vehicle collisions that support habitat connectivity and wildlife conservation ... “This is the most comprehensive analysis yet of what’s working and how we can make it better,” ...
Why didn’t the caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) cross the road? The barrier effect of traffic on industrial winter roads 2023 Research Square, Canada
... Barren-ground caribou are in steep decline due to the combined effects of climate change, natural population fluctuations, and anthropogenic disturbance... Of 62 collared caribou that moved near the winter road, only 33 crossed the winter road, for a total of 100 crossing events. Caribou rarely crossed the road when any level of traffic was present ...
Researchers: Wildlife crossings critical for animals survival, proper design necessary January 12, 2023 kpax
... scientists developed a theoretical model, an equation, that could predict how long before half of the species stuck in an isolated region - such as a national park surrounded by human development ... The scientists point out that now is the time to establish wildlife migration corridors and keep them open...
Is it Safe? UCLA-led Research on Why Some Animals Fear Using Wildlife Crossings December 27, 2022 California, Sierra Sun Times
... Their study, published in the journal PLOS One, shows that these animals were less likely to use the undercrossing after they had displayed a “vigilant,” or fear-based, response to passing vehicles on the road over the crossing... wildlife managers should focus closely on animals’ perceptions of their environment when designing wildlife under- and overcrossing structures ...
'It is important for us': Why Utah developed an app to report roadkill December 11, 2022, Utah, KSL.com
... The Utah Roadkill Reporter app ... t having all of this information makes it possible to come up with solutions that eliminate collisions from happening in those areas. This could mean new fencing, underpasses, wildlife overpasses or anything else that can help avoid wildlife collisions...
Permanent daylight saving time would reduce deer-vehicle collisions - Current Biology, 2022
... Deer-vehicle collisions are 14 times more likely shortly after dark than before. Nighttime traffic and deer-vehicle collisions are more frequent during standard time. Collisions with deer increase by 16% in the week following the autumn clock change. Year-round daylight saving would reduce collisions, saving ∼$1.2 billion annually ...
Vehicle accidents involving wildlife trending up November 3, 2022 Wyoming, Powell Tribune
... A new report by The Nature Conservancy of Wyoming ... “At this rate, we are losing about 1.5% of Wyoming’s mule deer population per year in wildlife–vehicle collisions. Since the reported numbers are a substantial under-count, we may really be losing 3% or more of Wyoming’s mule deer population per year in these collisions,” the report noted...
Here's Why Minnesota Is No Longer Installing Deer Crossing Signs November 1, 2022 106.9 KROC
... The department of transportation says, "Research has shown that deer crossing warning signs do not reduce deer-vehicle crashes .... Signs that alert drivers to infrequent encounters or possible situations, such as deer crossing, children at play, or playground warning signs do not have a consistent impact on driver behavior." ...
Where do deer, bears, elk and turtles need help crossing the road in North Carolina? September 6, 2022 Raleigh News & Observer
... , the big federal infrastructure bill signed into law last fall included $350 million for projects that make it easier for animals to cross highways... the question of the moment is: Where do we need wildlife road crossings in North Carolina? This report is our answer to that question.” ...
Wildlife crossings potentially save millions of dollars annually in Washington state August 30, 2022 Washington, Phys.org
... A Washington State University economic analysis found there were 1 to 3 fewer collisions involving wildlife per mile, each year in a 10-mile radius around each wildlife crossing in the study... Deer are the animals most likely to be involved in vehicle collisions, which cost on average about $9,000 per accident. Camera traps also show that deer seem to use bridge crossings more often ..
Researchers Are Trying to Eliminate “Deer in Headlights” Auto Accidents May 24, 2022 Ohio, Field & Stream
. ... The truck was equipped with a rear-facing LED light bar designed to illuminate the full grille to make the vehicle loom larger, giving deer a better idea of what was coming versus the two blinding pinpoints of light they usually see with basic headlights... Vehicles approaching without the frontal illumination were 3.6 times more likely to have a dangerous encounter...
Oregon's new 'Watch For Wildlife' license plates to fund animal road crossing projects May 2, 2022 KATU
... The plate features a mule deer - a species native to Eastern Oregon that is in decline... money goes directly to projects aimed at providing safe passages for wildlife ...
Acoustic measurement of deer alert whistles and investigation of sika deer reaction to alert sounds played back through loudspeaker Wildlife and Human Society 9 : 7585, 2021
...The acoustic measurement of the alert whistles revealed that the basic acoustic characteristics of these whistles are similar, and it was confirmed that these whistles produce sounds of approximately 3 kHz, which are similar to deer alarm calls or sounds of approximately 17–18 kHz. However, none of the sounds could be confirmed in the measurement experiments while the vehicle was running. The investigation of the sika deer reaction to the alert whistles sounds confirmed that the sika deer provided a vigilant reaction to the sounds of approximately 3 kHz and to those of deer alert played back through a loudspeaker...
As Utah's population grows, so does its need for wildlife crossings January 18, 2022 KUER
... DWR said studies show there’s a 90% reduction in wildlife and car collisions when these types of structures are in place... “We have over 60 wildlife crossing statewide, but the majority of them go under roads and are just not as visible,” ..
Wildlife crossings, the Wyoming way January 18, 2022 Bozeman Daily Chronicle
... The Game and Fish Department’s wildlife crossing website promotes eye-catching stats: 4 percent of the state’s mule deer population is killed every year in vehicle collisions; deer need 30 seconds between vehicles to safely cross a road; 15 percent of all Wyoming vehicles crashes are with wildlife ...
Stay alert: Risk of hitting deer on Vermont highways is high with breeding season November 18, 2021 Vermont, YAHOO!News
... [Deer Killed Each Year from Vehicle Collisions]: 2016, 2,313; 483 adult males; 1,126 adult females; 310 juvenile males and 394 juvenile females.
2017: 2,246; 508 adults males; 1,067 adult females; 287 juvenile males and 384 juvenile females.
2018: 2,524; 534 adults males; 1,252 adults females; 319 juvenile males and 419 juvenile females.
2019: 2,219; 487 adults males; 1,132 adult females; 239 juvenile males and 361 juvenile females.
2020: 1,948 deer were hit and killed, including 410 adult males; 1,021 adult females; 219 juvenile males and 298 juvenile females.
Wildlife corridors report urges projects to reconnect pieces of habitat September 7, 2021 Virginia, CBS 19 News
... two such wildlife corridors near Charlottesville, one of which is near a very highly trafficked part of Interstate 64. The release says an analysis of the corridor system found that the two corridors reduced vehicle-wildlife collisions by 92 percent... The Full Report
Enhancing Existing Isolated Underpasses with Fencing Reduces Wildlife Crashes and Connects Habitat 2021, Human–Wildlife Interactions
...Our study found that the addition of wildlife fencing to certain existing isolated underpasses can be a highly cost-effective means of increasing driver safety and enhancing habitat connectivity for wildlife. The benefits from crash reduction exceeded the fencing costs in 1.8 years, and fencing resulted in an average saving of >$2.3 million per site over the 25-year lifetime of the fencing. The results add to the growing body of knowledge about effective ways we can use existing infrastructure to connect wildlife habitat and increase driver safety...
Caught on Camera: Opossums, bunnies, coyotes and deer using land bridge June 22, 2021, Texas, WOAI San Antonio
...A study of wildlife crossings by the University of Natural Resources Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, recommends crossings be a minimum of 50 meters wide (164 feet) at the base and as little as 8 meters (26 feet) at the center to encourage wildlife to use it. ...
A Covid-Era Lesson on Making Roads Safer For Wildlife June 9, 2021 Bloomberg
... a recent study published in Biological Conservation, which found the number of deer, moose, coyotes, cougars and other large wild animals killed per day on state highways in California, Idaho, Maine and Washington fell 34% between mid-March and mid-April 2020, as driving fell 71%...
A sound deterrent prevented deer intrusions at the intersection of a river and fence T Honda - Mammal Study, 2019
...Previous studies reported that sound deterrents were ineffective, but this study revealed efficacy of the sound deterrent; this disparity could be due to the use of an attractant, since most studies employed food to test deterrent effectiveness. The short-term (four-week) tests demonstrated the effectiveness of the sonic device; however, long-term tests revealed that the efficacy declined with long-term usage (habituation effect). Use of the device should be limited, i.e., for no longer than one month...
Wildlife mortality on roads and railways following highway mitigationPS Gilhooly, SE Nielsen, J Whittington, CC St. Clair - Ecosphere, 2019 [PDF]
... Our results support and extend previous work demonstrating that exclusion fencing and wildlife crossing structures reduce wildlife mortalities on the highway at this location, and provide limited evidence, for other ungulates alone, that such mitigation may increase mortality on the adjacent railway...
Effects of Hunting Activities on Deer Vehicle Collisions February 2019, Yunhe Ma, North Carolina
... an econometric analysis of the relationship between hunting activities and deer-related vehicle crashes during hunting season from year 2009 to 2016. Increases in the deer harvest increases the frequency of DVCs during hunting season. The buck population has a bigger impact on DVCs than the doe population. Harvesting deer on private lands has a smaller effect on DVC than harvesting on public hunting lands...
New study proves more wildlife-vehicle collisions occur during full moon December 1, 2017 California, Santa Cruz Sentinel
... looked through more than 77,000 reports of wildlife-vehicle collisions in New York state from 2005 to 2007... significantly more of these accidents occur during a full moon... paper ...in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation. Insurance ...
Biologist speaks on issue of deer crossings October 16, 2017 Wyoming, Cody Enterprise
... over 6,000 instances in which a deer was struck by a vehicle last year... “a pretty dramatic underestimate” due to the difficulty of collecting accurate data... About 4 percent of the total deer population is struck in any given year ... animal bridges and tunnels reduce crashes by 80-90 percent ...
Scale-dependent effects of landscape composition and configuration on deer-vehicle collisions and their relevance to mitigation and planning options SJ Hegland, LN Hamre - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2018
... The number of deer-vehicle collisions (DVCs) were lower when road verges contained little woody vegetation. Landscape scale composition with high proportion of open land cover also significantly reduced DVCs. Landscape configuration with farmland downhill and forest uphill increased DVCs. Road verge clearance saved money and deer...
Updates from the Transportation and Wildlife Front P Cramer, R Hamlin - Intermountain Journal of Sciences, 2017
... The results show support for the idea that the length of wildlife crossing structures is the most important structural dimension for mule deer success. Results also show a willingness of white-tailed deer to use bridged structures that are under 5 feet high to pass beneath roads. Elk are the “problem child” of wildlife crossing structures in several places, and are very hesitant to use any structures...
Electronic Deer Warning System December, 2016 Zhuo, Lu. CA San Luis Obispo - 2016
... The primary means of detecting a moving vehicle is via seismic vibration. It is known that deer can hear ultrasonic tones up to 30 KHz (inaudible to humans), so the system will create these sounds with piezoelectric buzzers. The firmware was designed to be simple to understand, with helpful abstractions provided to future programmers. This is important so that researchers are not hampered by the code and understanding the system, and can instead focus on research and parsing data. Additionally, the hardware circuitry involved with data collection and power management was created to be as power-efficient as possible so that the system will require as little maintenance as possible...
Roadkill Hot Spots on California's Highways Identified in Report June 29, 2016 UC Davis
... The 2016 report from the UC Davis Road Ecology Center pinpoints stretches of highway where wildlife-vehicle conflicts are most common. It drew largely from the thousands of volunteer scientist observations submitted into the California Roadkill Observation System, which also maintains an interactive map of the last 90 days of roadkill incidents and species throughout the state...
Pronghorn and mule deer use of underpasses and overpasses along US Highway 191 H Sawyer, PA Rodgers, T Hart - Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2016 Wyoming
... Of those highway crossings, 79% of mule deer moved under, whereas 93% of pronghorn moved over the highway ... we documented a 64–306% increase in the amount of back-and-forth movement of mule deer and pronghorn across the highway during migration periods. Such movement flexibility is presumed to improve their ability to respond to changing environmental conditions by easily accessing habitats on either side of the highway....
Lesson from the Deer Lab: The More You Hunt, the Harder You Have to Hunt May 16, 2016 Outdoor Life Magazine
...as hunter activity increased, the movement of white-tailed deer increased as well. The increase of activity in the woods disrupted and altered typical deer movements for the duration of the firearms season ... findings were later replicated by VerCautern and Hygnstrom (1998) ...
Effectiveness of short sections of wildlife fencing and crossing structures along highways in reducing wildlife–vehicle collisions and providing safe crossing …MP Huijser, ER Fairbank, W Camel-Means, J Graham… - Biological Conservation, 2016
... If the primary success parameter is to improve highway safety for humans by reducing collisions with large ungulates, the data suggest fence lengths of at least 5 km. While longer fence lengths do not necessarily guarantee higher wildlife use of underpasses as use varies greatly between locations, wildlife fencing can still improve wildlife use of an individual underpass...
Could Cattle Guards Augmented with Electrified Pavement Prevent Mule Deer and Elk Access to Highways? [PDF] JP Flower, PC Cramer, UT Logan - 2015 Utah
... Based on strong results from the feeding exclosure trial, electrified pavement appears to have potential as an effective tool to reduce ungulate access to roadways when deployed at wider dimensions. Moreover, the material may offer a mitigation option for locations unsuitable for double cattle guards and wildlife guards, such as at end points in wildlife exclusion fencing and/or across roads with annual average daily traffic of greater than 500 vehicles...
Road and traffic factors correlated to wildlife–vehicle collisions in Galicia (Spain) E Valero, J Picos, X Álvarez - Wildlife Research, 2016
... Our results showed that the daily traffic volume, the width of the road, the number of lanes and speed limit affect whether a particular road marker has a high or low density of WVC... high WVC is frequently characterised by wider lanes and shoulders, as well as gentler slopes, whereas in the sections with narrower roads and a shorter curvature radius, there are some conditions (low visibility and speed reduction) that reduce the probability of having an accident with ungulates. However, the speed at which it is possible to drive on a given road section is closely related to the occurrence of WVC. These findings emphasise the importance of including mitigation measures in the decision-making when planning and designing infrastructure...
Roadside Activity and Behavior of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) and Other Wildlife Near Unfenced Underpasses BM Donaldson, YJ Kweon, LN Lloyd - 2016
... Highway crossing attempts by deer resulted in 7.5 DVCs per year on the 1-mile highway segments adjacent to the unfenced underpasses. The findings support the installation of fencing along the roadside adjacent to existing underpasses used by deer. After the planned fence installation, the post-mitigation monitoring study may show that this low-cost form of mitigation could have a substantial impact on drivers and wildlife, particularly if implemented on a large scale...
Study to determine if wildlife bridges, tunnels effective December 2, 2015 Arizona, Tucson News Now
... The Department of Transportation is spending an estimated $11 million for an animal overpass on State Route 77 near Catalina. It will connect the wildlife corridor from the Catalinas to the Tortolitas. The study will determine its value to animals and humans ...
An Evaluation of Roadside Activity and Behavior of Deer and Black Bear to Determine Mitigation Strategies for Animal-Vehicle Collisions [PDF] BM Donaldson, YJ Kweon, LN Lloyd - 2015 Virginia
... Study recommendations include (1) the installation of fencing along the roadside adjacent to existing large underpasses, and (2) an animal advisory message on the dynamic message signs along I-64 in the Afton Mountain area. Messages should be displayed from dusk through dawn from October through November (to correspond with periods of higher deer activity and DVCs). Fencing both sides of just one underpass is expected to result in a savings in costs associated with DVCs of $501,473 over its service life. ..
GA Drivers Be On The Lookout This Fall: Deer-Vehicle Collisions September 28, 2015 Georgia, GeorgiaWildLife.com
... Recently published in the Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the study analyzed deer-vehicle collisions from 2005 to 2012 and then compared the timing of those wrecks with available conception data, deer movement information obtained from deer wearing GPS collars in Harris County and the old “rut map” from Georgia Outdoor News... The map can be found online and downloaded at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ website. “Using Deer-vehicle Collisions to Map White-Tailed Deer Breeding Activity in Georgia” can be found online [PDF] ...
How a Video Game Is Saving Wildlife From Being Run Over by Cars July 31, 2015 Florida, Yahoo News
... The picture-based signs did do slightly better than the word-based signs at reducing people’s speed and brake reaction times, which supports that hypothesis,” Grace said. “However, the word-based signs were still better than having no signs at all.” ... published Wednesday in the journal Nature Conservation, ...
UDOT considers new deer deterrent for safer roads July 17, 2015 Utah, KSL
... "When we covered up the reflectors with a white canvas bag, basically because we just wanted to neutralize the reflectors, we found that the white canvas bag worked better than the reflectors," ... 65 percent fewer deer carcasses in the areas where they put a white cloth bag over the reflectors simply as a control for their test ...
A scrap of white cloth is found to deter deer July 15, 2015 Wyoming, Jackson Hole News&Guide
... reflectors covered with white bags [white cotton bags] are about 65 percent more effective than reflectors with the black bags ... Apart from crossings — overpasses and underpasses — there’s nothing 65 percent effective out there.” ... the best predictors of collisions: Traffic volume and the speed limit were the most important factors relating to the nature of the road ...
Effectiveness of an acoustic wildlife warning device using natural calls to reduce the risk of train collisions with animals J Babińska-Werka, D Krauze-Gryz, M Wasilewski… - … Research Part D: Transport …, 2015
... The subject of study was the effectiveness of the UOZ-1 device – which emits the natural warning calls of animals – in protecting animals living near railway tracks... With sound signals emitted, animals escaped more often (84% vs. 68%), and their reaction to an oncoming train was 20 s faster. We found no proof that animals habituated to the warning signals ...
Context-dependent effects on spatial variation in deer-vehicle collisions AP Clevenger, M Barrueto, KE Gunson, FM Caryl… - Ecosphere, 2015
... Distance to water was an important predictor of WVCs in three of the five study areas, while other variables had modest importance in only two of the five study areas. Thus, lack of generality in factors predicting WVCs may have less to do with methodological or taxonomic differences among study areas than the large-scale, biophysical context within which the data were collected ...
FENCING: A VALUABLE TOOL FOR REDUCING WILDLIFE-VEHICLE COLLISIONS AND FUNNELLING FAUNA TO CROSSING STRUCTURES R van der Ree, JW Gagnon, DJ Smith - Handbook of Road Ecology, 2015... Fences prevent animals from accessing roads, thereby reducing the rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC). Fences also funnel animals towards crossing structures,
making them an essential component of the success of this form of mitigation. Fencing can ...
USE OF REFLECTORS AND AUDITORY DETERRENTS TO PREVENT WILDLIFE–VEHICLE COLLISIONS
G D'Angelo, R van der Ree - Handbook of Road Ecology, 2015
... Roads present an unnatural and confusing environment for wildlife and humans alike. Wildlife reflectors and auditory deterrents aim to modify the behaviour of wildlife on or adjacent to the road. Reflectors are designed to redirect the light from oncoming vehicles ...
Hillsboro Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Plan [PDF] N Atwell, J Hilterbrand, C Kaffka, A Lauber, E Shore - 2015 Oregon
...Deer rarely find their way past the security fence and onto the airfield at HIO, and do not need to be dispersed if they are outside of the airfield security fence. If there is a need to remove deer from within the security fence, Airport staff may gently coax them to a place where they can exit the airfield or they will be lethally removed following the Port’s Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife permit...
How does variation in winter weather affect deer-vehicle collision rates?
DD Olson, JA Bissonette, PC Cramer, KD Bunnell…Utah, - Wildlife Biology, 2015
...We found that precipitation decreased 50% and snow depth decreased 48% between winters. In response, deer used habitats that were 16% higher in elevation and that were 213% farther from roads with high traffic volumes. Consequently, crossing rates also decreased as much as 96% on roads with high traffic volumes. Reduced crossing rates were likely responsible for much of the 75% decrease in deer—vehicle collisions that occurred during the second winter....
Study focuses on migration routes in Island Park region February 8, 2015 Idaho, Rexburg Standard Journal
... The study focused primarily on moose and elk behavior and their movements across U.S. Highway 20 ... scientists recommended six of these areas for initial targeting of mitigation measures ... such as overpass and underpass structures — which allow wildlife to cross road barriers without accessing the road surface itself. In addition, associated fencing and warning systems ...
Researchers say preventing deer-vehicle collisions costly November 27, 2014 West Vigrina, charlestondailymail.com
... from 2008 to 2012, more than 68 deer were struck by vehicles between mile markers 4.3 and 16.4 on U.S. Route 19... The report outlines several mitigation techniques, including the installation of more wildlife fencing, enhanced deer crossing signs that flash yellow when deer are near the roadway, and setting lower nighttime speed limits... report can be found online at www.njrati.org/research
Underreporting of wildlife-vehicle collisions does not hinder predictive models for large ungulates NP Snow, WF Porter, DM Williams - Biological Conservation, 2015
... Our objective was to test the sensitivity of WVC studies to underreporting using 2 species of large ungulates that experience substantial incidences of collisions but exist in different environmental settings: white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in agricultural-dominated central Illinois and moose (Alces alces) in forest-dominated western Maine, USA... Prediction estimates for both species were also reliable until high rates of underreporting occurred (⩾75%). These findings suggest that predictive models generate reliable estimates about WVCs with large ungulates unless underreporting is severe; possibly because they occur in non-random patterns (i.e., hotspots) and variability in their environment influences is low ...
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Mule deer bucks using the new Interstate 25 wildlife underpass in Colorado. Photo from Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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Proposed wildlife crossing could make I-90 in Montana safer for all December 9, 2024, ktvq
...The stretch of I-90 between Huson and Alberton has some of the highest rates of wildlife-related car accidents in the state ... The proposal suggests building up fencing along the highway, routing wildlife to the two existing crossings and two new open bridges, which would replace the culvert...
Kemmerer Wildlife Crossing project on track for summer 2025 construction December 2, 2024 Wyoming Game and Fish Department
... The project is possible thanks to a $24.3 million Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program discretionary grant the Federal Highway Administration awarded to the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Game and Fish Department in December 2023... Image below
Video Below: With thousands of motorists taking to Highway 57 heading to Door County each day, state officials say a safety feature built into a bridge south of Sturgeon Bay -- or below the bridge, rather -- is a success. The deer underpass is helping other animals, too. - November 21, 2024 Wisconsin
Deer-related crashes continue to be a problem across the state November 22, 2024 Ohio, Cleveland
... Since 2019, 109,507 deer crashes have happened in the state, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol. About 47% of those crashes occurred in October, November, and December...
'Pay attention': Middle TN law enforcement urges caution to avoid crashes with deer November 11, 2024 Tennessee, WKRN
... In 2023, there were over 4,000 wrecks involving deer in Tennessee... at this time of year, there’s typically an uptick in deer-versus-vehicle crashes..,
Idaho's first wildlife overpass wins national highway award November 4, 2024 KTVB
... The $7.5M project constructed a 150-foot-long wildlife overpass and more than a mile of big-game fencing parallel to the highway to guide animals to the overpass, significantly reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions on the busy highway section...
Fort Belvoir wildlife crossing touted as solution to animal-vehicle collisions November 4, 2024 Virginia, FFXnow
... Constructed in the 1990s and still one of the state’s few such installations, the 192-foot-long, 20-foot-high structure facilitates safe migration for species from deer and bears to snakes and turtles... “There’s something like 9,000 deer collisions in Virginia every year,” ..,
Colorado Highway 82, I-70 account for over 25% of wildlife road deaths on the Western Slope November 3, 2024 Colorado, Post Independent Citizen Telegram
... Currently, momentum around Colorado is building for several projects to build safe passages for wildlife. Bolstered by the success of the passages built on Colorado Highway 9 south of Kremmling in 2016, projects on East Vail Pass and Highway 82 from Glenwood to Aspen are among those in the state seeking funding to build infrastructure for wildlife...
Seneca County Sheriff's Office urges caution as peak season for deer-vehicle collisions begins October 30, 2024 New York, Fingerlakes1.com
... New York State sees between 60,000 and 70,000 deer-related accidents annually, with many occurring in the fall...
Thousands of animals are killed every year on Mass. roads. There's a lasting impact. October 28, 2024 Massachusetts, WGBH
... Last year, there were at least 3,886 strikes on deer, according to data from MassDOT. That’s more than any year since 2002 ... for every dead animal seen on a road, there’s likely a high number that suffer “ghastly” injuries like crushed legs, and crawl into the woods before eventually dying ...
Oh Deer!! Mating season, loss of habitat creates havoc on the roads October 23, 2024 Kentucky, pmg-ky2.com
... It’s the time of the year when farmers are harvesting their crops... the loss of their natural habitat along with the mating season means a busier time for local insurance agencies as the next few months are when most deer collisions happen...
Oneida County ranks high during car/deer crash season October 17, 2024 New York, Rome Sentinel
... According to ITSMR data, in New York, there were 35,545 animal-related crashes statewide in 2023 ... Orange County had the most crashes with 1,608 ...
AAA reminds drivers to watch out for deer as weather gets cooler October 16, 2024 Rhode Island, WPRI.com
... The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) reports that 1,374 deer were struck by cars last year, down 11% from 2022. That year saw 1,544 deer-involved crashes, the highest number since at least 2016...
Watch for wildlife: Vehicle collisions with deer, elk peak this time of year October 16, 2024 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
... Each year, Oregon Department of Transportation crews remove about 6,000 carcasses of deer struck and killed by vehicles on Oregon’s public roadways, and many more die away from roads or on county, city or private roads. ODFW research tracking mule deer with GPS collars shows that deer faithfully follow their migratory routes, no matter how many roads are in the way. They often have no choice but to cross roads to get to food and shelter...
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet urges drivers to look out for deer October 16, 2024 lex18
... According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, most deer-related accidents occur this time of year. In 2023, over 3,200 highway crashes involved vehicles hitting deer ...
Deer-car crashes in Connecticut are expected to rise in the coming months. Here's why October 16, 2024 StamfordAdvocate
... There were 417 deer crashes last year in Connecticut between October and December, the rutting, or mating, season when deer are most active...
Watch for Deer: How to react to increased deer activity in Mississippi October 14, 2024 WJTV Jackson on MSN
... In 2023, there were 4,333 reported deer-related crashes in Mississippi. That is an 8.1% increase from the previous year when there were 3,979 deer-vehicle collisions...
Colorado Engineers Develop AI-Powered Roadkill Detection to Prevent Accidents October 13, 2024 OneGreenPlanet
... designed to detect animals like deer and provide drivers with advance warnings... “Project Deer,” uses cutting-edge technology to alert drivers when animals are on the road... incorporates artificial intelligence to analyze thermal images of wildlife... more affordable alternative to purchasing luxury vehicles that typically feature advanced detection technology...
Now’s the time to toot your horn. It’s one way to avoid a deer crash in South Carolina October 10, 2024 The Sun News on MSN
... During the rut season, deer are more active as they are searching for mate ... This results in 45% of all deer-related car crashes occurring during the rut season. In 2023, there were over 6,000 deer crashes ...The number of deer crashes is more often influenced by the human population. This is why a county like Hampton, which has a lot of deer, has the least number of collisions ...
Massachusetts officials warn motorists to be wary of increased moose activity October 9, 2024 New Bedford Guide
... MassDOT data shows that 25% of all reported collisions from 2018 – 2022 occurred in November; 48% occurred between October and December...
Autumn brings deer mating season, additional dangers to roadways in Virginia October 8, 2024 Virginia, Augusta Free Press
... Last year, 42 percent of crashes involving deer in Virginia happened in October and November, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Of the 7,335 total crashes involving deer reported to law enforcement, 690 involved reported injuries...
Yellowstone's 'Paradise Valley' To Get Wildlife Overpass October 7, 2024 Montana, Newsweek on MSN
... a coalition of 15 local, state and nonprofit organizations, recently announced that its proposal to build two wildlife overpasses ... this stretch of highway is frequently crossed... between 2012 and 2021 ... 149 carcasses were recorded, mostly elk and mule deer ...
UDOT installs fencing at I-80/I-84 junction to prevent car-wildlife crashes September 22, 2024 Utah, KSL TV
... nearly done with the installation of 3 miles of wildlife fencing ... seeking grant funding to install 27 more miles of fencing in the area to keep elk and deer off the two interstates where they meet in northwestern Summit County near Echo Reservoir. The estimated price tag is around $30 million...
Identifying Risk Factors for Deer-Vehicle Collisions Sepember 18, 2024 Minnesota, Crossroads
... On average, over 1,200 crashes per year were reported to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MnDPS) between 2016 and 2020 ... Comparing collision site observations with MnDPS records indicated that between 0% and 38% of crashes were reported, depending on the roadway, with an average of 10%. ... Using the data-driven machine-learning model, researchers created an interactive map to predict the relative risk of deer-vehicle collisions .... Final report (PDF)
Colorado is becoming a leader in constructing wildlife crossings — and there's much more to come September 4, 2024 denver
...CDOT has built more than 40 wildlife underpasses and three overpasses ... Reductions in wildlife-involved crashes hover around 90% in most cases ... Deer, bears and mountain lions seem at relative ease using an underpass. Elk, bighorn sheep and pronghorn are much more inclined to use an expansive overpass....
Eagle Mountain is building a 'luge' for migrating mule deer September 1, 2024 Utah, The Salt Lake Tribune
... a vast chute, composed of more than 20 miles of 8-foot-high fencing, that will someday guide deer through Eagle Mountain. Around dense subdivisions, the funnel will narrow to around 330 feet to hustle deer through ... highway roadkill has already plummeted ...
AI technology keeps 6,000 deer from rail routes August 20, 2024 United Kingdom,
Yahoo News Canada on MSN
... installed the deterrent system at Stoke Junction, near Stoke-on-Trent, in May 2023 ... uses AI to identify when a deer approaches the tracks and activates audible and visual alarms...the deer population in the UK had increased from 450,000 in the 1970s to two million today - the highest levels for 1,000 years..,
C.O. stretch of Hwy. 20 state’s worst for wildlife collisions; coalition proposes 4 new overcrossing locations west of Sisters August 12, 2024 Oregon, KTVZ
... The section of US Highway 20 between Suttle Lake and Bend sees the highest density of deer and elk wildlife-vehicle collisions in the state, with 350 to 600 mule deer and elk killed yearly by vehicle strikes ...
Local Partnership Saves Drivers, Wildlife in Eastern Idaho August 8, 2024 Idaho, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
... update several of the bridges that cross the Lemhi River ... IDT built three miles of funnel fence on each side of the highway, ushering animals to cross the highway under the bridges and not on the asphalt.... Fish and Game and the Mule Deer Foundation created one-way gates that wildlife could push through to escape the highway side to safety...
Animal rights, environmental groups push Hochul to sign Wildlife Crossings Act August 6, 2024 New York, Spectrum News
... The legislation, if signed into law, will not create an unfunded mandate — and only allows New York to utilize available federal funds to identify areas for potential crossings. The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act included $350 million for the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program to reduce wildlife and vehicle collisions nationwide...
Don't Make Them Cross the Road August 1, 2024 California, Bay Nature
... California has historically lagged behind other Western states in building wildlife crossings, but momentum has in the past few years shifted ... nearly 50,000 mule deer became roadkill last year in California ... Deer were among the earliest adopters of the new Highway 17 tunnel...
Wildlife study on I-64 corridor to begin July 25, 2024 Kentucky, pmg-ky1.com
...two deer population surveys this summer as part of a study to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions ... Surveys will be conducted on the ground and by air using drones with infrared cameras, which will fly during twilight hours to locate and track deer movements...
Uncommon technique is helping save wildlife — and humans — on Highway 101 July 17, 2024 California, KSBY
... mounds of dirt ... that lead over a fence ... called jumpouts ... successfully used by deer that were trapped in the right of way ... using the jumpout to get safely out of the right of way ...
Crews to conduct wildlife survey between Louisville, Frankfort to improve highway safety July 16, 2024 Kentucky, WHAS11
... Kentucky field crews will soon begin observing the first of two deer populations ... Survey crews will conduct research on the ground and in the air using drones with infrared cameras...
Two Fairfax County teens are trying to prevent deer-vehicle collisions July 15, 2024 Virginia, WTOP News
... The devices Karan and Jain are developing would recognize vehicles and deer through computer vision and then send out pulses and bio-sound to turn the deer away...The two have received a ... $15,000 grant from the Animal Welfare Institute ...
What to Know About the World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing July 9, 2024 California, The New York Times
... The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, as it is called, is expected to be completed in 2026 to connect the Santa Monica Mountains and the Simi Hills. It’s a $92 million project — with $58 million from the state and the rest from philanthropy — and is said to be the biggest wildlife overpass in the world...
Colorado Constructing More Wildlife Crossings for Front Range Corridor July 5, 2024 Denver Westword
... Across Colorado’s highways, there are over 100 structures that help wildlife navigate roads and connect to the environment on the other side; the infrastructure helps animals rebound from disruptions to their habitat from roadways. Overpasses, concrete culverts, underpasses and bridges all contribute, as do 450 miles of fencing ...
Not just crossings, but also fencing, helps save California wildlife from being roadkill July 3, 2024 East Bay Times
... “Wildlife crossings don’t solve roadkill. Sure, they provide a safe way across the road but fencing is the only way we know that stops roadkill,” said Fraser Shilling, director of the UC Davis Road Ecology Center, a program of the Institute of Transportation Studies. “Fencing remains the only way to reduce wildlife vehicle collisions on the statewide scale,” ...
Drivers hit 196 animals on Highway 17 near Lexington Reservoir; a new project aims to make it safe June 25, 2024 California, Santa Cruz Sentinel on MSN
... a 2-mile-long portion of Highway 17 ... killed ... 10 mountain lions, 181 deer, 4 bobcats, and one coyote ... a $38 million plan to build a pedestrian bridge over the roadway, along with a separate undercrossing for wildlife ...
I-70 welcomes its first wildlife crossing across mountain corridor June 20, 2024 Colorado, KKTV on MSN.com
... this wildlife underpass could decrease wildlife collisions by up to 90%. This underpass will hopefully help elk, mule deer, black bears, coyotes, mountain lions and bobcats ...
Roadkill a 'preventable natural disaster,' report finds June 19, 2024 California, Phys.org
... More than 48,000 deer, thousands of Pacific newts, close to 100 mountain lions and many thousands of other animals are killed each year by vehicles on California roads, according to the 2024 "roadkill report" from the University of California, Davis' Road Ecology Center ... The 11th annual report, "Roadkill, A Preventable Disaster," notes that about more than twice as many deer die from vehicle collisions each year in California than from hunting ..,
Bill would help prevent collisions with wildlife by providing them a pathway across New York May 20, 2024, Spectrum News
... The New York State Department of Transportation estimates there are 65,000 deer-vehicle collisions every year... If the bill is signed, it would direct state transportation agencies to identify wildlife crossing opportunities... VIDEO
New York Senate, Assembly pass Wildlife Crossings Act May 14, 2024 The Daily Gazette
... The act will require that the state Department of Transportation examines roadways for “potential wildlife crossings to improve wildlife habitat connectivity, reduce wildlife vehicle collisions, and increase public safety,” ...
Wildlife overpass near Boise is protecting big game migrations and motorists May 2, 2024 Idaho Fish and Game
... This is the first wildlife overpass built in the state ... The overpass has been well received by the public, who value Idaho’s wildlife and also want to avoid the personal injury risks and thousands of dollars of damage that occurs when a motorist hits a deer or elk.... Youtube Video
Earth Day Success Story: Wildlife Crossings Keep Animals and People Safe April 22 2024 Newsweek on MSN
..."Mule deer are the trainer animals," Cramer explained... The elk will mull about, and the deer will come along," she said. The deer are less fearful, and when they pass through, the elk follow. " ... [Patricia Cramer, director of the Wildlife Connectivity Institute]
$28M Crossing Project Planned On Deadly Highway For Wyoming Mule Deer April 18, 2024 Wyoming, Cowboy State Daily
... Hundreds of mule deer are killed along a 25-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 26 ... It’s hoped that $2.7 million in private money can be raised by July. That should help snag a federal grant to cover the remaining balance ...
Two Wyoming agencies debut their plan to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions around Dubois April 16, 2024 Wyoming Public Media
... The proposed mitigation plan includes adding three new overpasses and an underpass to help separate animals from the roadway. It also calls for improving already existing underpasses and removing vegetation so motorists can better see deer from farther away...
Latest USGS Migrations Maps Feature Several WA, OR Deer, Elk Herds April 11, 2024 Washington, Northwest Sportsman Magazine
... New mapping out from the U.S. Geological Survey today is spotlighting how heavily a Central Washington mule deer herd uses a migratory corridor intersecting with busy US 97 over Blewett Pass...
As Idaho celebrates its first wildlife overpass, some say the state has a long way to go April 8, 2024 KUER
... Scattered across Idaho, there are a handful of tunnels carved under roads that allow wildlife to pass through and avoid collisions with cars. But this roughly $7 million bridge by Cervidae Peak is the state’s first overpass dedicated to wildlife...
How Washington's I-90 became safer for wildlife, drivers April 1, 2024 Phys.org
... A woven metal funnel of fencing surrounding the crossings helps guide animals to them ... By the end of 2023, WSDOT recorded the 25,716th safe wildlife crossing in the project zone, which included 13,525 by deer, 7,967 by elk, 3,216 by coyote and a handful by rarer species like moose, cougar, American marten, fisher and American pika...
Wyoming Wildlife Getting Used To New Network Of 9 Underpasses In Lincoln County March 23, 2024 Cowboy State Daily
... The $15 million Dry Piney wildlife underpass system was built primarily with mule deer in mind... There were as many as 150 wildlife collisions reported on that section of highway every year ...
Idaho's New Wildlife Overpass Improves Public Safety and Wildlife Migration March 15, 2024 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
... In this area around Cervidae Peak, roughly 8,000-9,000 mule deer and 1,800-2,400 elk of the Boise River herds cross the increasingly busy highway twice each year during their seasonal migrations... a newly completed Cervidae Peak Wildlife Overpass aims to improve safety for both drivers and animals...
Local nonprofit wants more wildlife crossings built on Utah highways March 10, 2024 Fox 13
... “Over the 10-year period between 2010 and 2020, there were 247 vehicle wildlife collisions here on SR-224 at an estimated cost of $7.5 million based on UDOT’S cost-crash criteria. So $7.5 million could pay for a crossing,” said Farkas...
I-70 wildlife underpass is nearing completion February 8, 2024 Colorado, 9NEWS
... the first wildlife underpass on the Interstate 70 mountain corridor.... will allow elk, deer and other animals to move freely from one side of the interstate to the other ...
Wyoming's Second-Deadliest Highway For Deer Gets Wildlife Crossing January 30, 2024 Cowboy State Daily
... As many as 40 deer a month were being struck and killed along that stretch of I-25 ... a wildlife crossing, which uses fencing to funnel animals toward safe underpasses, is about 60% complete and could be finished by this summer...
Legislators ask MDT for wildlife crossing priority locations January 24, 2024 Montana, Missoula Current
...Last week, members of the Legislative Environmental Quality Council were concerned to learn how little the Montana Department of Transportation has done, compared to other states, about installing road-crossing structures to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions...
Abandoned Idaho bridge to become a wildlife crossing, fulfilling resident's longtime dream January 23, 2024 Idaho State Journal
... Carl Wilson, who passed away a week before Christmas 2022 at the age of 80, had pitched converting the abandoned overpass into a wildlife crossing for more than a decade... Leveraging the existing overpass makes the project incredibly inexpensive – compared with the $6.2 million price tag for the wildlife crossing over I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass ...
No, it’s not an abandoned overpass. The story behind N.J.’s wildlife bridges. January 8, 2024 New Jersey, NJ.com on MSN
... “What the overpasses have done allows animals to access either side of 78,” Zarate said. “We know they work in successfully moving animals and equate to less likely being killed on the road.” ... “Deer was a main driver for the project,” ...
The One With A Deer Crossing January 6, 2024 Florida, The Trek
... Locals take great pride in their Key Deer population. One way of showing this, busy intersections show the number of deer killed by automobiles in the past and current year...
Redding local takes 'deer-ect' action to get warning signs posted January 3, 2024 California, KRCR
... too many dead deer along the roadside ... he came across a buck still struggling for life... it just tore my heart out ... Within the next week, Redding had already posted several signs along the road ...
Latest design has the Ojibway Park wildlife crossing spanning 4 lanes and costing $28M January 3, 2024 Ontario, cbc.ca
... It's meant to provide safe passage for local mammals such as deer and coyotes ... would create a vegetation-covered bridge for animals to cross from Ojibway to Black Oak Heritage Park, is in phase three of its environmental assessment..
Saving Rudolph: AI used to deter deer from railway tracks this Christmas December 20, 2023 United Kingdom, The Independent
... The automated deer deterrent system (Adds), developed in partnership with Network Rail, uses sound and vision sensors to identify when a deer approaches the tracks. This activates a variety of audible and visual alarms aimed at persuading the animal to head away from the railway...
Can Kentucky reduce the number of wildlife hit on highways? It got $1.2M to find out how December 12, 2023 YAHOO!News
... In 2022, there were 3,083 reported deer collisions statewide ... they are particularly interested in studying segments of Interstate 64 and U.S. 60 between Louisville and Frankfort, due to the "high" number of annual deer crashes...
Wildlife is already using the Highway 21 overpass near Cervidae Peak December 10, 2023 Idaho, KIVI-TV
... pictures from trail cameras showing the deer and elk migration using the overpass as they migrate into the Boise Wildlife Management Area for the winter... this is one of the largest migrations in the state," said Roger Phillips of Idaho Fish and Game...
Wildlife crossing to connect Green Mountains moves forward December 8, 2023 Vermont, VTDigger
... In western Waterbury, two large sections ... are separated by the busiest stretch of highway in Vermont. North and south of the roads, the forests are home to deer, moose ...
Abandoned Idaho bridge to become wildlife overpass December 6, 2023 FOX 28 Spokane
... This bridge over I-90 in the Silver Valley has been abandoned for years, and now a group of locals have set out to make the bridge a wildlife overpass...
Federal grants given to 17 states to help keep wildlife off roads December 6, 2023 ABC Action News
... The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $110 million for projects across 17 states to help reduce vehicle collisions ... One of the largest overpasses in North America will be built in Colorado ...
Utah to receive $5.5 million to build new wildlife overpass bridges December 5, 2023 Fox 13
... grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation ... These bridges are part of a plan to restore populations of big game wildlife such as the Paunsaugunt mule deer...
‘Oh deer’; Virginia Department of Transportation receives $600K to identify roads with the most wildlife collisions December 6, 2023 Virginia, WRIC
... the funding will allow for the construction of wildlife crossings over and below busy roads, as well as increased fencing, improved tracking and mapping tools and more...
US awards $110 million to reduce wildlife car collisions December 5, 2023 Arizona, Reuters
... One project in Arizona is using GPS data to track where elk are moving, he said. "We can get smart about how we use technology to reduce these collisions." ... funded by the $1 trillion 2021 infrastructure law...
WYDOT receives $24.3 million federal grant for Kemmerer wildlife crossing project December 4, 2023 Wyoming Game and Fish News
... The grant will be used for the Kemmerer Wildlife Crossing Project on U.S. Highway 189 in southwest Wyoming. The project will consist of five underpasses, one overpass and fencing improvements along a 30-mile stretch between Evanston and Kemmerer...
Snapshots of deer migration over the new Highway 21 overpass November 29, 2023 Idaho Fish and Game
... Fish and Game cameras have been capturing photos of deer migrating over the new Cervidae Peak Wildlife Overpass on Highway 21 in Southwest Idaho...
Understanding deer behaviors could help help prevent collisions with cars in Wisconsin November 30, 2023 YAHOO!News
... Deer are what ecologists call an “edge species,” ... Roads create those kinds of edges that deer are attracted to. The middle of a forest has far less food for deer than an “edge.” ... In Wisconsin, at least 60 "wildlife accommodations" have been installed over the past 20 years ... The DOT “(does) not have any data to determine the success of these strategies,” ...
Car-deer accidents in Wisconsin in 2023 are expected to be similar to recent years November 23, 2023 Wisconsin Public Radio
... Car-deer accidents in the state have been declining recently ... "We’re still doing over 16,000 crashes over the last three years, and we’re on that same track right now for 2023." [ David Pabst, director of the Bureau of Transportation Safety for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation] ..,
Mating season, winter migration bring deer closer to Washington's roads November 17, 2023 nbcrightnow.com
... WSDOT maintenance crews also track wildlife carcass removal across Washington and report an average of 5,000 collisions with deer and nearly 300 collisions with elk occur each year..,
‘We don’t know where the deer went’: Surprising drop in wildlife crashes has insurers scratching their heads November 14, 2023 Oregon, KTVZ
... From October through December, Oregon drivers have a one in 197 chance of hitting a deer or other wildlife, according to State Farm Insurance -- and that's a more rare occurrence than for the US as a whole, at one in 127...
Motorists warned as vehicle-deer collisions rise November 12, 2023 Massachusetts, Daily Hampshire Gazette
...There were 1,806 such collisions across the state from October to December 2022, surpassing the record set the previous year for the most crashes with deer in at least the past 20 years...
AAA reminds drivers to stay alert as Ohio reaches peak season for deer crashes November 13, 2023 Ohio, WFMJ.com
... statistics from OSP show that since 2018, there were 104,328 deer-related crashes in Ohio... 47% of those crashes occurred between the months of October and December each year...
Drivers beware: Deer mating season kicks into gear around Georgia roads November 7, 2023 Georgia, YAHOO!News
... Georgia averages around 50,000 deer-village collisions per year... We are entering the breeding season for deer and that's the time of year when they throw caution to the wind ...
Another problem with daylight saving time: The time change raises your risk of hitting deer on the road November 5, 2023 New York, The Conversation
... The risk of hitting a deer varies by time of day, day of the week, the monthly lunar cycle and seasons of the year... in fall, when deer-vehicle accidents are at an annual high because of deer rut, the earlier sunrise and sunset cause a significant increase in deer-vehicle accidents...
Watch Out for Deer During Mating Season, Delaware Authorities Caution Drivers October 23, 2023 State of Delaware News Delaware.gov
... In 2022, 1,710 or 95% of the 1,801 vehicle-animal collisions investigated by Delaware State Police involved deer. Of that number, 746 collisions occurred during the deer mating season, when drivers are advised to be most attentive...
Deer migration calls for caution on highways October 23, 2023 Missouri, St. Joseph News-Press
... The annual deer migration season coincides perfectly with the start of fall ... Just last year in the state of Missouri, there were 3,697 deer-vehicle crashes,..
$15 Million Wildlife Underpass Project Near La Barge Dedicated On Thursday October 12, 2023 Wyoming, Cowboy State Daily
... Darin Westby, director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation, said the Dry Piney Wildlife Crossing Project cost $15 million and includes nine underpasses, 33 miles of fencing, 2 miles of new road and “an amazing amount of partnership and cooperation.”...
Wyoming Wildlife Crossings Saving Money and Wildlife October 10, 2023 Laramie Live
... The state has identified 240 projects to reduce vehicle-wildlife collisions. WGF said underpasses are proven to reduce these collisions: Seven underpasses and 8-foot-high fencing along a 13.5-mile stretch of Wyoming Highway 30 west of Kemmerer resulted in an 81% reduction in deer-vehicle collisions after three years...
Dry Piney wildlife crossing project complete October 4, 2023 Wyoming Game & Fish Department
... The project includes nine underpasses and 17 miles of 8-foot tall fencing on both sides of U.S. Highway 189 to encourage big game, primarily mule deer and pronghorn, to use the underpasses and avoid wildlife-vehicle collisions... This section highway has one of the highest wildlife-vehicle collision rates in Wyoming ...
Advocates push for 'wildlife accommodation sites' to curb animal deaths on Montana roads October 4, 2023 kpax
... wildlife accommodation sites, which are normally underpasses along major highways that are built just for animals... "They range in effectiveness from about 43% reduction to about 83% reduction, and that just depends on where you’re at." ...
Proposed wildlife crossing in Southern Oregon seeks federal funding October 2, 2023 Oregon, Jefferson Public Radio
... A crossing near the Oregon/California border would help keep deer, elk and other wildlife from becoming roadkill on the side of the interstate... The wildlife overpass would be designed in a way that animals wouldn’t even know they’re crossing over a highway ...
Deer leaps from Route 3 overpass and crashes through vehicle windshield on Route 21 September 27, 2023 New Jersey, Yahoo
... crashed through the windshield of a vehicle heading south on Route 21 in Clifton, police said. After the deer wound up in the lap of the driver, 45, of a 2016 Jeep Compass, the driver lost control of the vehicle ...
New State Farm® data reveals the likelihood of hitting an animal while driving in every state September 12, 2023 State Farm Insurance
... New data released from State Farm pegs the odds of U.S. drivers hitting an animal at 1 in 127 this year. Drivers in West Virginia held on to the number one spot with the least favorable odds at 1 in 38. Montana (1 in 53), Pennsylvania (1 in 59), Michigan (1 in 60), Wisconsin (1 in 60) round out the top five most likely states to hit an animal while on the road..,
20 Michigan communities with the most deer-vehicle crashes September 4, 2023 MLinve
... State police reported 58,984 deer-involved crashes throughout the state last year, which was a 13% increase from 2021 and a 20.5% increase from a decade ago ... Deer-involved crashes were most common in the fall, particularly in October and November. Those two months accounted for 19,490 of the 58,984 crashes, or 33%... [Data for 2012 to 2022]
US 101 in Northern California adopts tech system to offset wildlife-vehicle collisions August 28, 2023 California, SFGate
... A multiagency effort to help prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions, expected to go live in 2024, requires placing transmitting collars on elk, which will activate signage to warn drivers that an elk is nearby. Researchers are targeting female elk, called cows, for the collars because they are philopatric and remain in one area ...
Wildlife crossings planned for westbound lanes of I-70 on Vail Pass August 21, 2023 Colorado, The Colorado Sun
... “There’s been a sea change nationally in thinking about these issues and the value they bring,” said Julia Kintsch ... Studies show about 2% of Colorado’s female deer are killed in collisions with vehicles...
Despite Having Fewest People, Wyoming Piles Up 8th Most Roadkill August 18, 2023 Cowboy State Daily
... wildlife officials estimate that as many as 85% of the roughly 6,000 yearly animal collisions here involve mule deer... Particularly in more densely populated areas in the Midwest and East, pressure from hunters can send deer fleeing toward roads. That means they dodge bullets and buckshot, only to be killed by front bumpers and grills...
Idaho's first wildlife overpass under construction August 16, 2023 ktvb.com
... The state's first wildlife overpass [state description] ... "We have a migrating herd of deer and elk that winter back and forth between their winter range and their summer range, and they have to cross State Highway 21," Rudel said... well-placed infrastructure can reduce wildlife collisions by 80-90%...
Colorado Officials Celebrate Completion of Wildlife Project June 27, 2023 Construction Equipment Guide
... some of the largest migratory herds of mule deer and elk in Colorado—and perhaps the western United States—migrate through this area. This can mean as many as tens of thousands of animals need to cross CO 13 and make 60-70 mile migrations east to west from as far as the Continental Divide." ...
Highway wildlife safety corridor along Highway 160 near Fort Garland to begin this summer May 20, 2023 Colorado, Alamosa News
... Most of the wildlife-vehicle fatalities in the area are mule deer and elk ... will consist of an 8-foot high fence that will funnel wildlife to three yet-to-be-constructed game underpasses that will be beneath the road where the animals will safely pass...
Wildlife Crossings May 12, 2023 North Dakota Outdoors
... on U.S. Highway 85 south of the Long X Bridge ... This crossing experienced 386 and 989 mule deer approaching the crossing in 2021 and 2022 with a successful crossing rate of 91% and 93% ... “Our current elk monitoring program with the GPS collars is indicating that elk want to cross just south of the badlands area on Highway 85,” ...
Wildlife overpass project to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on Highway 21 May 10, 2023 Idaho, KTVB
... the goal is to reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions while maintaining habitat connectivity for big game... a wildlife underpass on SH-21 cameras monitoring that underpass showed extensive use by mule deer, elk and other wildlife ...
Watch for Wildlife license plate fees provide project funding for safe wildlife crossings May 2, 2023 Oregon, The World Newspaper
... Almost 6,000 drivers in Oregon are involved in a collision with a deer, elk, bear or other wildlife species every year. A new Watch for Wildlife license plate became available for purchase on May, 4 2022 to help raise awareness about the issue and provide funds for safe wildlife crossings...
Highway 20 wildlife overpass study near Black Butte gets funding April 18, 2023 Oregon, Central Oregon Daily
... The Oregon Wildlife Foundation (OWF) is contributing $50,000 for a study the possibility of creating a wildlife overpass on Highway 20 between Sisters and Suttle Lake. It’s part of an effort to reduce collisions between wildlife and vehicles... between 350 and 600 mule deer and elk are killed every year by vehicle strikes ...
‘Watch for Wildlife’ license plate funding animal crossings in Oregon April 19, 2023 Fox 12 Oregon
... The state has issued more than 13,000 of them, and each one raises money for wildlife crossings, which are structures that allow animals to cross human-made barriers safely and can be a bridge, overpass or tunnel...
US rolls out funding for wildlife crossings along busy roads April 4, 2023 New Mexico, ABC
... Native American tribes, as well as state and local governments will be able to tap into $350 million in infrastructure funds to build wildlife corridors ... New Mexico also joined the effort when lawmakers passed legislation this spring to set aside $100 million for conservation projects...
Oregon Roadkill Consumption Declined Again in 2022, State Figures Show March 26, 2023 Willamette Week
... ODOT issued 5,488 “roadkill salvage” permits between January 2019 and November 2022. The permits are highly seasonal, corresponding to the deer breeding season ... a noticeable drop-off in permits, however, in the autumns of both 2021 and 2022 ...
Crossings eyed to reduce the number of collisions involving animals, vehicles March 20, 2023 Nevada, Las Vegas Sun
... The first wildlife overpass here was built in the early 2010s in northeast Nevada to help protect migrating mule deer ... Within the first few years of the wildlife crossings being opened, Simpson and her cohorts “documented a 50% decrease in mortalities with each subsequent migration (of deer).” ...
Saddle River suspends deer culling program after five years. Here's why March 18, 2023 New Jersey, Bergen Record
... "We have data indicating deer accidents have actually gone up in the borough since the hunting began, possibly because the deer are scared onto roads by the hunters," Lin said. "We're hoping the borough will review the data and determine the culling was unsuccessful." ...
Utah Approves $20 Million for Wildlife Crossings March 15, 2023 Public News Service
... the funds can be spent over time. Owens added the federal government needs to approve a four-to-one match, which would make a grand total of $100 million available for the projects statewide...
Once controversial highway program is now massive success story March 11, 2023 Washington, Adirondack Daily Enterprise
... at 11 wildlife crossings on a seven-mile stretch of Interstate 90. Last year, there were close to 5,000 crossings–mostly deer, elk, coyotes ... According to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Colorado has 69 wildlife crossings; California and Utah each have 50; and Washington and Nevada have close to two dozen each. Oregon is lagging, with just six...
Animals are dying on Indiana roads. Could wildlife crossings help? March 6, 2023 Indiana, The Indianapolis Star
... Annually, more than 14,000 deer-vehicle collisions are reported in Indiana, according to a 2021 newsletter from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources... Not that all wildlife isn’t worth helping, Boritt [president of the Indiana Wildlife Federation] said, but it’s important to focus on areas and species that are threatened or of great significance ..,
Utah elk crossing freeways need wildlife crossings February 22, 2023 Deseret News
... another herd of elk has seen been trying to cross the highway. Over the past few weeks, at least 35 elk have been killed ... this week ... a bipartisan group of state legislators voted to approve $20 million for the design and construction of wildlife crossings ...
'Slow down': Colorado mountain residents concerned over wildlife deaths caused by trains February 6, 2023 Colorado, Denver7
... Officers found evidence of more than 80 deer killed along the tracks in 2022 ... There are herds of deer, and they're constantly going back and forth because that's the river there and that's BLM land there ...
Missouri considers plan to clean up roadkill February 3, 2023 Missourinet
... “Typically, MoDOT when they’re cleaning up areas, will just take the dead deer and throw them either way off the shoulder or like into the right-of-way. What I learned was you can still see them and our constituents don’t want to see them,” [State Rep. Paula Brown]
Multiple elk killed, euthanized after being hit by vehicles in Salt Lake City February 1, 2023 Utah, Fox 13
... The Utah Department of Transportation warned drivers just before 9 a.m. that the herd was near the I-80/I-215 interchange...
New Mexico lawmakers weigh next step for wildlife crossings January 30, 2023, Kiowa County Press
...State data also shows between 2002 and 2018, more than 11,000 deer were involved in crashes, or about 671 each year. The state's 2022 Wildlife Corridors Action Plan identified 11 safe-passage projects to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and restore habitat connectivity ...
Oh deer! Herd of elk strands itself between a neighborhood and a highway January 27, 2023, Utah, NBC Montana
... Those members of the deer family arrived from the Salt Lake Valley's eastern foothills and stranded themselves on a strip of land dividing Interstate 80 from the neighborhood behind it...
Study: Staying in standard time leads to more deer-vehicle collisions January 26, 2023 Washington, MyNorthwest.com
... we increase our chances of hitting deer because they come out in abundance at night. A group of UW scholars studied deer collisions and found turning the clocks back in November leads to a 16% hike in deer-vehicle collisions...
Game and Fish Commission invests more dollars for wildlife crossings, mule deer projects January 17, 2023 Wyoming Game and Fish News
... The Commission once again invested in wildlife crossings to help prevent vehicle collisions with big game, voting to approve an additional $750,000 toward the Kemmerer wildlife crossing project on U.S. Highway 189. The project — consisting of underpasses, an overpass and game fencing — will help prevent collisions with mule deer and pronghorn ...
Film aims to raise awareness of chronic wasting disease January 12, 2023
Montrose Daily Press
... Colorado Parks and Wildlife developed these films in partnership with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department ... watch the film on Vimeo
Watch out for wildlife in the new year January 7, 2023 New Mexico, lcsun-news.com
... In 2019, the state legislature passed the Wildlife Corridors Act, which allocated $500,000 to study and identify priority areas to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions involving mule deer, elk ...
If You Hit A Deer With Your Vehicle In New York, Can You Keep It? January 4, 2023 WNBF
... you must first obtain a 'carcass tag' from New York State ... An average of 60,000 to 70,000 vehicle-deer collisions occur each year in New York State...
Completion of the Gilchrist Wildlife Underpass December 28, 2022 Oregon, BendSource.com
... In Central Oregon, an estimated 20% of mule deer mortality is a result of vehicle collisions. The first crossing built near Sunriver (the Lava Butte Project) along Highway 97 has resulted in roughly 85% fewer animal-vehicle collisions... Image below from the Oregon Department of Transportation
Critters crossing the highways, oh my! December 25, 2022 Colorado, PostIndependent.com
... . The estimates of wildlife killed on Colorado highways is probably going to go over 10,000 animals a year, with about 80% being deer and elk. We know where the hot collision zones are as we identified them 10 years ago ..
Pennsylvania ranks sixth in the nation for most animal collisions December 13, 2022 Fox43.com
... According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), there were more than 5,700 deer-related crashes in 2021, up from almost 5,600 in 2020...
New Utah roadkill app hopes to improve human and animal roadway safety December 8, 2022 Utah, KSL TV
... It’s free of course in both Google Play and Apple app stores and available now. It uses GPS tracking and also requires users to sign in with Google or Facebook and asks for a phone number...
Permit required to salvage vehicle-killed deer, elk, moose and antelope November 23, 2022 Wyoming FWP News
... These are available at no cost and must be obtained within 24 hours of the time a person takes an animal into their possession. Permits are available either through law enforcement officers on the scene of collisions or online on the FWP website...
Officials warn of peak season for Oklahomans hitting deer November 12, 2022 Oklahoma, KOKH
... The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office says 836 cars struck deer in 2021, but most deer impacts aren’t reported, so the true number is much higher ...
Why aren't there any wildlife bridges in Michigan? November 11, 2022 WMUK
... There’s federal money to build wildlife bridges and crossings here. Is Michigan going to apply?... In an email, spokesman Jeff Cranson said MDOT has nothing in the works that would “justify” asking for a grant right now...
U of M researchers seeking to cut down state's number of car-deer crashes November 7, 2022 Minnesota, CBS Minnesota
... $200,000 study funded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation ... roads with higher speed limits have higher rates of reporting deer crashes based on several factors including proximity to law enforcement and how much damage is caused by the crash...
SPCA offering free deer whistles to drivers in Monterey County November 4, 2022 KSBW
... According to the SPCA, "when mounted to a vehicle, car, truck or motorcycle moving at 35 mph or faster, the deer whistle makes a sound that alerts deer of the approaching vehicle." ...
Watch for deer on S.C. roads October 22, 2022 South Carolina, The Sumter Item
... While the S.C. Department of Public Safety reports some 2,500-3,000 deer-vehicle collisions during a typical year, the agency reported approximately 6,000 during the past year...
IDOT reminding drivers to watch out for deer October 19, 2022 Illinois, WRSP - Fox Illinois
... Fall is mating season for deer and that means deer become more active, mainly at dawn and dusk from October through December... Officials say in 2021, 14,522 motor vehicle crashes involved deer in Illinois...
Tips to avoid deer/vehicle collisions after daylight saving time ends Nov. 6 October 18, 2022 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources - Utah.gov
... In 2012, there were approximately 10,000 deer-vehicle collisions, according to a DWR study. However, those numbers are likely lower now because more fences and wildlife bridges have been installed along migration routes across Utah highways in recent years, as part of the Utah Wildlife Migration Initiative...
What to Know About the $350M in New Funding for Wildlife Crossings October 18, 2022 Route Fifty
... The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes $350 million to help improve options for animals to traverse busy roads. The money will be distributed over five years. This is the first time projects to reduce wildlife collisions and stitch together habitat cut apart by roads will have their own dedicated pot of funding ...
Georgia DNR rolls out map to help prevent deer crashes October 14, 2022 WMAZ
... The state of Georgia sees between 45,000 - 55,000 deer crashes a year, and because of that, they put out a map that's going to keep you a lot safer...go to georgiawildlife.com/rut-map...
Watch out for wildlife: Vehicle-wildlife collisions peak this time of year October 12, 2022 Oregon, ODFW news
... Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding (the "rut") puts them on the move, making them more likely to cross roads. Fewer daylight hours and rainy weather also reduce drivers' visibility.
On average, ODOT documents more than 6,000 vehicle collisions with deer and elk each year. The actual number of collisions is likely higher, as many are not reported if there is minimal damage or no human injuries...
Kentucky enters peak season for collisions involving deer October 7, 2022 West Kentucky Star
... Since 2021, 2,988 highway crashes involving deer were reported to police in Kentucky. This was an increase of about 100 crashes from 2020...
Antler Alert: Nearly 3,000 highway crashes with deer reported in 2021 October 5, 2022 Kentucky, Jessamine Journa
... In Kentucky, 2,988 highway crashes involving deer were reported to police in 2021, according to crash data used by the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety to monitor highway crash trends. That was an increase of about 100 crashes from 2020...
Harvest, hunting put deer on the move in Iowa October 4, 2022 Iowa, Radio Iowa
... bowhunting season is underway and Jace Elliott says that is one thing that will increase movements. “It certainly will. You know, as more hunters enter the woods, it will slightly disrupt your movements. And yeah, we will see deer maybe change their habits a bit due to hunting pressure,” ...
New Law To Make Roads Safer For Wildlife Crossings October 2, 2022 California, SFGate
... The bill, labeled the Safe Roads and Wildlife Protection Act, recognizes how building roads in the middle of habitats and animal migration patterns can make essential species like mountain lions, elk and deer roadkill. It received bipartisan support in the legislature...
Wyoming Wildlife Crossings: How Wildlife Officials Got Animals To Use Them September 21, 2022 Cowboy State Daily
... John Hyde was a game warden trainee ... “I baited the underpasses with all kinds of stuff ... We found that apple pulp worked the best... they’d just bunch up inside the underpasses to gorge themselves on the pulp ... We’d hop out of the truck ... and start waving our arms and yelling at them to move..."
Deer to blame for increase in animal collision claims September 13, 2022 KSNT
... Deer-vehicle crashes occur in all Kansas counties, but in most cases, counties with high human populations and high traffic volumes record the most crashes.”...
Game and Fish Commission invests more dollars for wildlife crossings September 14, 2022 Wyoming Game and Fish News
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission met this week in Buffalo for its September meeting. The Commission once again invested in wildlife crossings to help prevent vehicle collisions with big game, voting to put $500,000 toward the Kemmerer wildlife crossing project on U.S. Highway 189. The project — consisting of underpasses, an overpass and game fencing — will help prevent collisions with mule deer and pronghorn and create a safer road for drivers..,
Deer mating season is upon us, which may mean more wrecks in KY. Here’s the latest data
September 1, 2022 Kentucky, Lexington Herald Leader
... In 2020 for example, at least 2,091 highway crashes involving deer were reported to police, a database maintained by Kentucky State Police showed...
Animal crossings to protect wildlife could be coming to these Northern California highways August 31, 2022 California, Record Searchlight
... Future projects include a $10-$15 million overcrossing on Highway 97 in Siskiyou County... Raccoons, squirrels, elk and deer fare worst on North State highways ...
Stretch of Snowmass Canyon deadliest for deer and elk August 29, 2022 Colorado, Aspen Daily News
... there have been 61 reported carcasses removed between milepost 26 and 29 over the last decade ... “Over 15 organizations and agencies have joined the project, which aims to identify and prioritize specific high-volume crossing points where a bridge or culvert could dramatically increase the safety of our roadways for people and wildlife,” ..,
Pa. reported an increase in deer-related wrecks last year August 22, 2022 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Inquirer
... The state Department of Transportation reported 5,726 such crashes in 2021, compared to 5,586 in 2020 ... Allegheny County saw the most crashes last year with 321. ...
Dry Piney wildlife-crossing project construction well underway August 8, 2022 Wyoming, EIN News
... Construction continues on the first of nine highway underpasses in western Wyoming that will reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions in an important wintering area for one of the more premiere mule deer herds in the west... Highway 189 has one of the highest wildlife-vehicle collision rates in Wyoming ...
How Nevada is leading the nation in reducing animal-vehicle collisions August 7, 2022 The Nevada Independent
... thousands of mule deer and other wildlife peacefully cross the road on their own private pathway — a 200 by 600 foot overpass carefully blended into the natural surroundings. With fences surrounding the edges of the overpass and vegetation covering the ground, the animals are almost funneled into this bridge ...
Wildlife crossings, fencing likely slash roadkill by 75% on S. Hwy 89 August 3, 2022 Wyoming, JHNewsAndGuide.com
... numbers compiled by a researcher at the University of Montana show that a network of 8-foot-high fencing and wildlife underpasses could be cutting the number of smushed deer by as much as 75%...
Rejoining a landscape: Southern Oregon coalition moves forward with I-5 wildlife crossings July 30, 2022 Oregon, Jefferson Public Radio
...the Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition. They are a group of scientists, agency representatives, and hunting, fishing, and wildlife advocates seeking to create new structures and enhance existing ones so that animals can safely cross I-5 in the Siskiyou Summit region....
$12 million wildlife crossing completed over U.S. Highway 160 July 29, 2022 Colorado, The Durango Herald
... The completion of a wildlife crossing on U.S. Highway 160 between Durango and Pagosa Springs is expected to reduce collisions involving vehicles and wildlife by a staggering 85%... in 2021, 75 deer and three elk were involved in wildlife-vehicle collisions where the new wildlife crossing was constructed ...
Bambi on board July 28, 2022 Colodrado, Durango Telegraph
... Wildlife collisions are a huge issue ... around the world, and manmade crossings are seen as a highly effective solution. The concept was first developed in France in the 1950s and has since caught on on nearly every continent ... Even New Jersey ...
France is building overpasses to reduce roadkill June 2, 2022 The Economist
... The intended beneficiaries are more unexpected still: hedgehogs, badgers, wild boar, weasels, deer ... Between 2021 and 2023, 19 new écoponts, or wildlife bridges, will be built over the a6 and other motorways ...
Construction of new wildlife underpass underway on I-4 May 30, 2022 Florida, WFTV
... “They’re putting this 61-foot-wide underpass that goes under i-4 and reconnecting habitat that has been fragmented for 50 years,” ... for bears, deer, panthers and many other animals ...
Wyoming DOT wins award for Snake River Bridge project May 20, 2022 Roads & Bridges
... The project will extend the Snake River Bridge to accommodate a wildlife underpass and will include three additional wildlife crossings that will facilitate safer wildlife movements, especially for large animals such as moose, elk, and deer...
Work begins on wildlife crossing to cut collisions on stretch of Wyoming highway May 12, 2022 KPVI
... More than 6,000 big game animals, particularly mule deer and pronghorn, are killed in vehicle collisions in Wyoming each year ... an average of 117 mule deer are hit on the Dry Piney stretch of highway annually. Moose also often fall victim to collisions ...
Legislation would lead to wildlife crossings in Colorado May 10, 2022 9News
... A bill awaiting the governor's signature could help with that by bringing more wildlife crossings to the state..."They estimate that there are more female mule deer killed on the side of the road each year than are harvested by hunters," ...
New wildlife underpass to help preserve Florida's biological diversity May 5, 2022 Axios
... you'll soon be less likely to hit a bear or a deer on I-4 with your car... "I-4 is a big barrier to wildlife ... The deer on this side of I-4 haven't seen the deer on that side of I-4 in decades." ...
Wildlife fencing project underway April 22, 2022 Colorado, NewsBreak Original
... The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin work on a wildlife fencing project... work includes concrete panel rehabilitation, deer guard installations and wildlife fencing construction...
Minnesota Researchers Will Count Dead Deer to Prevent Future Vehicle Collisions April 7, 2022 Field & Stream
... Drivers officially report 2,000 deer-vehicle collisions to authorities in Minnesota each year. Yet, State Farm records show 42,874 claims in the state last year alone... By gathering better data, the study ultimately hopes to reduce the number of collisions ...
Fences along Okanagan Connector trapping deer, making them easy prey April 5, 2022 Idaho, InfoTel
...“We haven't dived into this to see if it had a large impact but it does seem like there are certain parts of the fence where we do see more deer dying because they seem to be chased by coyotes or other predators into the fence and they do get a bit stuck and then they died,” ...
Video below: Area residents want PennDOT to put up a fence to try and prevent the deer from jumping. March 21, 2022 Pennsylvania
US 160 wildlife crossings project resumes next month March 18, 2022 Colorado Department of Transportation
... “Wildlife-vehicle collisions make up more than 60 percent of crashes in this area. This $11.3 dollar project is expected to reduce those collisions by at least 80 percent,” said CODT Regional Transportation Director Julie Constan...