Wall Street Journal Focuses on Wildlife Crossing Structure Advancements
In a recent article, the Wall Street Journal interviewed WTI Research Ecologist Marcel Huijser about the wildlife crossing structures on U.S. 93 in Montana, and how roadkill numbers for large mammals have dropped by as much as 80% near highway sections served by these crossings. “Wildlife Crossings Get a Whole New Look” highlights WTI’s evaluation […]
Fish Passage Research Highlighted at National and International Forums
WTI Research Scientist Matt Blank has been on the road this spring, presenting findings of fish passage research at several leading conferences. Along with his colleagues from the MSU Ecohydraulics Research Group and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, he was invited to speak at both the Annual Meeting of the Western Division of the […]
Hotspot Analyses for Large Mammal-Vehicle Collisions in California
Road Ecology researcher, Rob Ament invited to India.
Rob Ament has just returned from a week long meeting in India hosted by the Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP). India currently faces numerous wildlife protection challenges; for example, protected areas are often too small to support viable populations of wide-ranging species, such as elephants and tigers, especially if highways and other development […]
Rob Ament Invited to Gabon by World Bank to speak on wildlife connectivity.
Road Ecology Program Manager Rob Ament just returned from a week in the West African nation of Gabon. The World Bank Group invited Rob as an expert speaker for a special meeting of its Global Wildlife Program, which provides more than $130 million in grants to reduce human-wildlife conflicts. Representatives from 19 countries in Asia […]
Evaluating Management Options to Increase Roadside Carbon Sequestration II
Rob Ament’s work featured in Mountain States Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association newsletter
In its March newsletter, the Mountain States Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association highlighted the release of Rob Ament’s recent task reports on using woolen products for erosion control. “Evaluation of Effectivenss and Cost-Benefits of Woolen Roadside Reclamation Products” is a research partnership among the Montana Department of Transportation, WTI, and KC Harvey Environmental, LLC. The release of […]
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences publishes journal article co-authored by Matt Blank
The Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences has published the journal article “Swimming Performance of Sauger Sander Canadensis in Relation to Fish Passage” on its website. The article, authored by David Dockery, Thomas MaMahon, Kevin Kappenman, and Matt Blank, discusses research to study the swimming abilities of sauger, a migratory species, in order to inform the […]
Journal Article Proposes Global Remote Camera Networks to Preserve Biodiversity
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, the journal of the Ecological Society of America, has published “Scaling-up camera traps: monitoring the planet’s biodiversity with networks of remote sensors,” which was co-authored by Tony Clevenger of WTI’s Road Ecology program, and 15 colleagues from the United States and Canada. The article documents the growth of remote-camera technology in environmental conservation, and proposes […]
WTI’s Tony Clevenger interviewed about reduction in wildlife collisions on Trans-Canada Highway
Last week, Tony Clevenger was interviewed by Newstalk 770 out of Calgary, Canada for the morning news report. The story highlighted the findings from research in Banff National Park that conclude that wildlife crossings on the Trans-Canada Highway have reduced collisions with wildlife by as much as 80% over the last 10 years. Tony was […]