Evaluation of mule deer crossing structures in Nugget Canyon, Wyoming.
-
2011-09-01
-
Details:
-
Creators:
-
Corporate Creators:
-
Corporate Contributors:
-
Subject/TRT Terms:
-
Publication/ Report Number:
-
Resource Type:
-
Geographical Coverage:
-
Corporate Publisher:
-
Abstract:"Wildlife-vehicle collisions pose a major safety concern to motorists and can be a significant source of mortality for wildlife. A 13-
mile section of Highway 30 in southwest Wyoming has been especially problematic with an average of 130 mule deer killed each year
WYDOT installed at total of seven underpasses along this area. Through three years of monitoring the study documented 49,146 mule
deer moving through the underpasses. Overall, the construction of seven underpasses and game-proof fencing reduced deer-vehicle
collisions by 81 percent.
The results suggest that underpasses, combined with game-proof fencing, can provide safe and effective movement corridors for mule deer
and other wildlife species while improving highway safety for motorists."
-
Format:
-
Funding:
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:
-
Download URL:
-
File Type: