This project was a four year team effort with the objectives to provide guidance, in the form of clearly written guidelines for the selection, configuration, and location of wildlife crossing structures, and the monitoring and evaluation of crossing effectiveness as well as maintenance of those structures. Research results include the following:
- A thorough analysis of past, present, and in-progress research that will provide the practitioner with a synthetic state-of-the-art understanding of the usefulness and applicability of current research as related to the selection, configuration, and location of wildlife crossing structures, found in the final report, see link, and information available in the search engine, see link ;
- A synthetic report of current domestic and international practices in the use of wildlife crossings that evaluates practices along with recommendations for future changes in practice, see final report;
- A set of guidelines to lead the practitioner in the selection, configuration, and location of wildlife crossing structures, as well as guidelines for evaluating, monitoring and maintaining these structures, see link for decision guide;
- The decision guide was created with consensus from professionals throughout the U.S. and is intended to assist planners, engineers, biologists, and other professionals on how to consider wildlife and ecosystems when planning and implementing transportation programs and projects.
Key Team Members include:
- PI: John Bissontte, Ph.D, Utah State University
- Patricia Cramer, Ph.D., Utah State University
- Keith Knapp, Ph.D., P.E., University of Wisconsin
- Bhagwant Persaud, Ph.D., M. Eng, Transportation Consultant, Ontario
- Craig Lyon, M.S.Sc., P.Eng., Ryerson University
- Ingrid Brakop, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Trevor Kinley M.E.Des, R.P.Bio
- Nancy Newhouse, M.E.Des, R.P. Bio, Sylvan Consulting, British Columbia
- Sandy Jacobon, MS, USDA Forest Service, Redwood Sciences Lab, California
- Anthony Clevenger, PhD, Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University
