An Evaluation of Idaho Roadside Habitats, Their Use by Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators, and Their Management
Started: September, 2020 Ended: February, 2023 Project ID #4W8635 Status: Completed
Objective
The objectives of this project are to:
- Identify the amount and location of existing suitable monarch butterfly, as well as other butterfly and bee pollinator habitats that currently exist in ITD ROWs in the project area.
- Determine whether the hotspots on ITD interstate, primary and secondary ROWs correspond with locations of high quality habitat in adjacent lands.
- Identify the amount and location of existing ITD ROWs in the study area that could be easily restored to provide habitat for monarch butterfly and other native butterfly and bee pollinator species.
- Incorporate information regarding lands adjacent to, or within ITD’s ROWs where sightings of monarch butterfly adults, caterpillars or eggs have been documented.
- Develop recommendations for the conservation and management of ITD roadsides with a focus on how ROWs can be restored or augmented so that they complement and connect natural areas to maximize their potential to conserve, restore and manage monarch butterflies, as well as other butterfly and bee pollinators and their habitats.
Abstract

Contacts
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Rob Ament - PI
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Cathy Ford - Main External Contact
Files & Documents
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Research Report: Bees & Butterflies in Roadside Habitats: Identifying Patterns, Protecting Monarchs & Informing Management
Report by Download this Report (5.70 MB) -
Poster 1: Pollinator communities in roadside habitats: identifying patterns, protecting monarchs and informing management
Report by Download this Report (4.63 MB) -
Poster 2: Pollinator communities in roadside habitats: identifying patterns, protecting monarchs and informing management-condensed
Report by Download this Report (3.35 MB)
Sponsors & Partners
- Idaho Transportation Department (IDT) Sponsor
Part of: Road Ecology, Wildlife, Vegetation
Project Tagged In: habitat connectivity, roadside vegetatiion, butterflies
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