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Wildlife & Roads
Descrição
Mind map of wildlife and roads
Sem etiquetas
wildlife
wildlife crossings
roads
Mapa Mental por
Heather Batts
, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por
Heather Batts
aproximadamente 9 anos atrás
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Resumo de Recurso
Wildlife & Roads
Barrier to Movement
Fragment Habitat
Cause significant mortality (healthy and weak)
Mitigation Efforts
Fencing
Wildlife Vehicle Collisions (WVC) declined after mitigation fencing was implemented despite annual increase in traffic volumes in Banff Nat'l Park
Ungulate mortality dropped 80%
Safe crossing opportunities MUST be provided
CONS
Animals can become trapped
Unintended Barrier Effects
Disrupts daily, seasonal, dispersal movements
PROS
Wildlife Warning Signs
Increase alertness of drivers
Reduce Vehicle Speed
Enhanced signs with lights significantly lowers vehicle speed
Reduced speed does not necessarily mean a decrease in WVC
GOALS
PROS
Does not restrict animal movement
Decreased speed can lessen severity of collisions
CONS
Standard Signs are ineffective
Distraction to drivers
Contributes to Roadway clutter
GOLDEN, COLORADO
Wildlife Crossings
Are they effective?
What is the method used to warn motorists?
What is the ecology of the surrounding landscape?
What animals are most vulnerable?
Jefferson County - second highest WVC incidents in 2013 with 248.
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