roads impact the natural ecology of at least one-fifth of the country. It we invest a fraction of that cost into solutions to reduce those collisions, we can save taxpayers money, save lives and reconnect habitat. This includes infrastructure damage, human injuries, loss of both human and animal life, emergency response, traffic control, travel delays and other associated economic costs. In Nevada, we spend an average of 20 million dollars on animal-vehicle collisions each year. Across the nation, traffic crashes involving wildlife cause an estimated $5 to $8 billion in damage each year. Research estimates that more than 50 percent of such collisions can go unreported to authorities, pointing to a potentially higher number of animal-related incidents.
Roadside Memorials & Highway Segment DesignationsĮach year in Nevada, vehicle collisions with wild and domestic/feral animals result in more than 500 reported crashes, cost the Nevada public over $19 million in crash costs, and kill an estimated 5,032 wild animals. Traction and Chain Requirement Descriptions. Nevada Traffic Incident Management Coalition. Highways Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) +. The Wildlife Passage Task Force will partner with other organizations, such as Walden Keeping Track, Walden Woods Project, Sudbury Valley Trustees, or other interested organizations to seek grants or other funding opportunities. The Task Force will pursue funding for monitoring, research, and improvements to underpass structures, including the means to funnel wildlife toward tunnel entrances. Through periodic presentations and the publication of monitoring and research results, raise public awareness of Concord's wildlife, the effects of habitat fragmentation, and, conversely the value of restoring ecological integrity. Acquisition and analysis of data will be done in collaboration with other researchers. As opportunities arise, change conditions, such as floor substrate, structures within tunnels or barriers that funnel wildlife toward the tunnels, and evaluate their effectiveness. Evaluate and report to the NRC and others on the efficacy of the tunnels. Collect data on road-killed wildlife on Route 2 near and between the tunnels. Train participants in procedures for gathering data.ĭocument the results of monitoring. Acquire the materials and equipment needed for monitoring. Acquire the necessary permits for gaining access to monitoring locations. The steering committee appointed members and advisors to the Wildlife Passage Task Force as planning and activities progressed.ĭevelop methods, such as tracking beds and automatic photography, to identify the animals using the tunnels, frequency and timing of passage, and conditions affecting underpass use. The task force had a liaison with MassHighway. Initial members of the steering committee were Ron McAdow and Lydia Rogers, co-chairs staff of the Division of Natural Resources, Town of Concord and, Bryan Windmiller, wildlife biologist. There was a steering committee responsible for drawing up an action plan, recruiting members, and coordinating the work of the task force. To see more pictures of wildlife using the wildlife passage please view the Wildlife Passage Camera. To facilitate communication between town and state government departments pertaining to wildlife passages. To recruit and manage volunteer participation in these efforts. To evaluate the effectiveness of the underpasses in providing safe passage for wildlife under Route 2 and to implement measures to increase the effectiveness when possible. To monitor wildlife use of the four wildlife underpasses installed by MassHighway along Route 2 in Concord. As an appointed task force of the Natural Resources Commission, and working in conjunction with the Natural Resources Administrator, the mission of the Wildlife Passage Task Force was:
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