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impacts of new and upgraded roads in and around Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and avoidance, mitigation and compensation strategies March 2, 2021 Documenting the Experience and Knowledge of Practitioners, Researchers, and Managers with the Implementation of Measures along Roads for Mojave Desert Tortoise March 2, 2021 Technical Assistance to Address Wildlife-Transportation Conflicts on National Wildlife Refuges March 2, 2021 Wildlife Barriers at Fence Ends and at Access Roads and Wildlife Jump-Out Design March 2, 2021 Pilot Study: Incorporating Large Ungulate and Small Reptile Total Value in Collision Mitigation Benefit-cost Calculations February 25, 2021 Wildlife Barriers at Access Roads Along a Highway in a Multi-Functional Landscape on the Flathead Indian Reservation February 25, 2021 Identification of the Patterns and Processes that Result in Highway Accidents Involving Elk: Informing the Design of Effective Mitigation Strategies in Areas Where Elk is a Dominant Species February 25, 2021 Efficacy and Cost-Savings of Fencing and Wildlife Crossings to Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in the Bow River Valley, Alberta February 25, 2021 An Evaluation of Idaho Roadside Habitats, Their Use by Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators, and Their Management September 22, 2020 Innovative Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Structures for Wildlife Crossings April 27, 2020 Valuing Wildlife Crossings and Enhancements for Mitigation Credits March 2, 2020 Fish Passage Research (Phase 2) September 8, 2019 Large Mammal Use of Selected Underpasses along I-25 August 12, 2019 Wildlife Vehicle Collision (WVC) Reduction and Habitat Connectivity, Task 1 – Cost Effective Solutions January 4, 2019 Safe Passage: Towards an Integrated Planning Approach for Landscape Connectivity May 24, 2018 Highway Passages for Small Terrestrial Wildlife – Summary and Repository of Design Examples May 24, 2018 Meetings and Tribal Workshops on Wildlife June 28, 2017 Modifying Denil Fishways to Optimize Arctic Grayling Passage in Water-Limited Settings January 1, 2017 Outreach and Technology Transfer on the Effectiveness of Wildlife Fences and Wildlife Crossing Structures in a Mult-Functional Landscape October 6, 2016 Teton County Wildlife Crossings Master Plan October 4, 2016 Road Ecology Education and Outreach – Foundation August 9, 2016 Identifying Conservation Corridors and Transboundary Linkage for Wolverines in the Canadian Crown of the Continent Ecosystem August 5, 2016 Evaluation of Effectiveness and Cost-Benefits of Woolen Roadside Reclamation Products August 5, 2016 Fish Passage Research August 4, 2016 ARC Solutions Technology Transfer Initiative July 30, 2016 WTI Technical Support for National Wildlife Refuges July 30, 2016 Reliability and Meta-Analyses of the Effectiveness of Animal Detection Systems in Reducing Vehicle Speed and Collisions with Large Mammals July 30, 2016 Sizing Hydraulic Structures in Cold Regions to Balance Fish Passage, Stream Function and Operation and Maintenance Cost July 30, 2016
West-Wide Assessment of Cost-Effective Opportunities for Mitigating Wildlife Vehicle Collisions September 7, 2022
US-191 Wildlife and Transportation Conflict Assessment: Preparing for Continued Growth September 6, 2022
Effective Wildlife Fences Through Better Functioning Barriers at Access Roads and Jumpouts March 19, 2021
WVC Reduction and Habitat Connectivity: Long-term responses of an Ecological Community to Highway Mitigation Measures March 18, 2021
Ecological impacts of new and upgraded roads in and around Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and avoidance, mitigation and compensation strategies March 2, 2021
Documenting the Experience and Knowledge of Practitioners, Researchers, and Managers with the Implementation of Measures along Roads for Mojave Desert Tortoise March 2, 2021
Technical Assistance to Address Wildlife-Transportation Conflicts on National Wildlife Refuges March 2, 2021
Pilot Study: Incorporating Large Ungulate and Small Reptile Total Value in Collision Mitigation Benefit-cost Calculations February 25, 2021
Wildlife Barriers at Access Roads Along a Highway in a Multi-Functional Landscape on the Flathead Indian Reservation February 25, 2021
Identification of the Patterns and Processes that Result in Highway Accidents Involving Elk: Informing the Design of Effective Mitigation Strategies in Areas Where Elk is a Dominant Species February 25, 2021
Efficacy and Cost-Savings of Fencing and Wildlife Crossings to Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in the Bow River Valley, Alberta February 25, 2021
An Evaluation of Idaho Roadside Habitats, Their Use by Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators, and Their Management September 22, 2020
Wildlife Vehicle Collision (WVC) Reduction and Habitat Connectivity, Task 1 – Cost Effective Solutions January 4, 2019
Highway Passages for Small Terrestrial Wildlife – Summary and Repository of Design Examples May 24, 2018
Modifying Denil Fishways to Optimize Arctic Grayling Passage in Water-Limited Settings January 1, 2017
Outreach and Technology Transfer on the Effectiveness of Wildlife Fences and Wildlife Crossing Structures in a Mult-Functional Landscape October 6, 2016
Identifying Conservation Corridors and Transboundary Linkage for Wolverines in the Canadian Crown of the Continent Ecosystem August 5, 2016
Reliability and Meta-Analyses of the Effectiveness of Animal Detection Systems in Reducing Vehicle Speed and Collisions with Large Mammals July 30, 2016
Sizing Hydraulic Structures in Cold Regions to Balance Fish Passage, Stream Function and Operation and Maintenance Cost July 30, 2016