WHAT'S NEW
HIGHWAYS 93S/95 STUDY FOR KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK
An assessment of wildlife-vehicle collisions and recommendations for their mitigation along a 106 km section of Highway 93 from the junction with the TransCanada Highway in Banff National Park in Alberta south through Kootenay National Park, as well as Highways 93/95 near Radium Hot Springs in British Columbia, has been completed for Parks Canada.
http://www.wti.montana.edu/documents/reports/pdf/4W1929_Final_Mitigation_Report.pdf
NATIONAL WILDLIFE-VEHICLE COLLISION REPORT RELEASED
WTI prepared a report to the U.S. Congress on wildlife-vehicle collisions that describes the causes and impacts and identifies potential solutions to this growing problem. The study was conducted for the Federal Highway Adminstration and was mandated by the Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). www.wti.montana.edu/RoadEcology/documents/Wildlife_Vehicle_Collision_Reduction.pdf
WILDLIFE MONITORING PLAN FOR I-90 SNOQUALMIE PASS EAST PROJECT IN WASHINGTON
WTI prepared a wildlife monitoring plan for the Interstate Highway 90 expansion project in the Cascade Mountains for the Washington Department of Transportation. You can review the report at:
http://www.wti.montana.edu/documents/reports/pdf/4W0321_I90_Monitoring_Plan.pdf
THE COMPARISON OF ANIMAL DETECTION SYSTEMS IN A TEST-BED
You can review the interim report on the reliability of different roadside animal detection systems at:
www.coe.montana.edu/wti/wwwshare/4W0049%20Interim%20Report/
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM (NCHRP) SYSNTHESIS 370: ANIMAL-VECHICLE COLLISION DATA COLLECTION
This report on animal-vehicle collision data collection in the United States and Canada can be downloaded from:
www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8422
WILDLIFE-TRANSPORTATION CONFLICTS IN NATIONAL PARKS
WTI road ecologists completed a national survey and final report on wildlife-transportation conflicts in national parks, titled "An Assessment of Road Impacts on Wildlife Populations in U.S. National Parks." You can grab the report at:
http://www.wti.montana.edu/RoadEcology/documents/NPS_Survey_Report_Final.pdf
FISH PASSAGE IN MONTANA CULVERTS: PHASE II - PASSAGE GOALS
The final report on fish passage in Montana culverts is now available at:
www.mdt.mt.gov/research/docs/research_proj/fish_passage/phaseII/final_report.pdf
ROADKILL OBSERVATION COLLECTION SYSTEM (ROCS)
WTI has completed the second phase of development for collecting standardized digital information for wildlife-vehicle collisions using an integrated Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) with a Global Positioning System (GPS).
http://www.wti.montana.edu/documents/reports/pdf/4W1039_Final_Report.pdf
WARM WATER SPECIES FISH PASSAGE IN EASTERN MONTANA CULVERTS
A report on warm water fish passage through highway culverts for the Montana Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration is now available at:
www.mdt.mt.gov/research/docs/research_proj/fish_passage_warm/final_report.pdf
ROAD ECOLOGY DOCUMENTARY FILM BEING DEVELOPED
Eric Bendick, a student in the MSU Graduate Science and Natural History Film Program, is in the process of developing a road ecology documentary film. Follow the link to view the two-minute trailer for "Too Many Roads."
WILDLIFE RESEARCH VIDEOS
For over a decade, WTI's Dr. Tony Clevenger has been studying the effectiveness of wildlife crossing structures and fencing along the TransCanada Highway in Banff National Park, Alberta. As part of this research, he has placed video cameras in several wildlife crossing structures to record their use by a variety of wildlife species. Eric Bendick, a graduate student in MSU's Science and Natural History Film Program, has spliced together research film footage for the following five large mammals. Montana State University (c) 2006 All Rights reserved.
NOTE: The wire the animals step over is to collect hair as part of a genetic study for the project.
More information is available on the Banff Wildlife Crossing Project.