The mission of the Wildlife Crossing Working Group is to better understand the functional relationship between transportation and wildlife ecology along I-80. Through conversations focused around areas that intersect with I-80, the working group will explore the various dynamics of road ecology and consider enhanced infrastructure that can improve the safety of motorists and wildlife by reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions, decreasing habitat fragmentation, and increasing landscape connectivity. The wildlife in Nevada are enjoying their crossing.   Resources:
Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Reduction Study: Report To Congress - RECENT ADDITION
I-80 wildlife overpass construction begins
http://arc-solutions.org/article/i-80-wildlife-overpass-construction-begins/ Tunnel Fence near shingle springs to help critters cross hwy 50 I-80 Safety crossing begins construction in northeast Nevada I-80 coalition fall presentation http://www.kimley-horn.com/projects/i-80coalition/presentations/Fall2010Workshop/State%20Update%20-%20Nevada%20DOT%20Districts%202%20&%203.pdf With wildlife crossovers…. http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20120715/SPORTS14/120715011/With-wildlife-crossovers-Nevada-hopes-reduce-carange Determining wildlife use of wildlife crossing structures under different scenarios
http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=10377400611320625 Evaluation of the use and effectiveness of wildlife crossings
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_615.pdf FHWA Critter crossings
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/critter_crossings/index.cfm Nevada Department of Wildlife
http://www.ndow.org/about/news/pr/111506_road_animals.shtm Wildlife and Roads Decision Guide
http://www.wildlifeandroads.org/decisionguide/ A toolkit for reducing wildlife & domestic animal-vehicle collisions in Utah
http://www.wildlifeandroads.org/media/docs/m_page_trb_2006_toolkit_paper.pdf Deer-vehicle crash hotspots in Utah: data for effective mitigation
http://www.wildlifeandroads.org/media/docs/utahdeerkillhotspotreport_20050511.pdf Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects
Western Governor's Association
Wildlife Crossing Structure Handbook
California Wildlife Crossings Guidance Manual
Handbook for Design and Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Structures in North America
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