Evaluation of mule deer crossing structures in Nugget Canyon, Wyoming.

Sawyer, Hall; LeBeau, Chad

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Evaluation of mule deer crossing structures in Nugget Canyon, Wyoming.

2011-09-01
By Sawyer, Hall ; LeBeau, Chad

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Creators:

Sawyer, Hall ; LeBeau, Chad
Corporate Creators:

Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.
Corporate Contributors:

Wyoming. Department of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-WY-11/02F
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Wyoming
Corporate Publisher:

Wyoming. Department of Transportation
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."
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Funding:

Job No. RS01(209)
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23963/dot_23963_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 2.65 MB]
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US Transportation Collection
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