Highway Mitigation Opportunities for Wildlife Along Highway 2 Northwestern Montana
Started: March, 2015 Ended: October, 2015 Project ID #4W5362 Status: Completed
Objective
The objective of this project is to review crash, carcass and wildlife connectivity data for U.S. Highway 2 in northern Montana; identify wildlife hotspots, and suggest potential mitigation measures.
Abstract
For this project, WTI conducted a wildlife mitigation study for a segment of U.S. Highway 2 in Montana (between the Idaho border and Kalispell, MT at the junction of US 93). WTI collected and reviewed crash data, carcass data, and wildlife connectivity data, then identified and prioritized road sections with a relatively high concentration of carcasses or crashes. The data were used to develop "hotspot" maps and other mapping tools. The research team conducted a cost-benefit analysis of potential mitigation measures, then suggested mitigation measures for selected road sections based on human safety, biological conservation, and economics.
Contacts
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Marcel Huijser - PI
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Wendy Francis - Main External Contact
Files & Documents
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Wildlife Mitigation Opportunities along U.S. Hwy 2, Northwestern Montana
Report by Download this Report (13.24 MB)
Sponsors & Partners
- Yellowstone To Yukon Conservation Initiative Sponsor
Related Information
Part of: Road Ecology
Project Tagged In: wildlife-vehicle collisions, wildlife connectivity
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