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Roads Riparian Restoration: Wildlife Crossings

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Wildlife Crossings Presenter: Sandy Jacobson
Length: 2 Parts, 26 min and 13 s

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        Topics:

        Part 1

  • Wildlife and Road Interactions
  • Part 1- What are the Issues
  • Wildlife Riparian Areas and Roads
  • Impacts to Wildlife from Roads
  • Two Basic Impacts
  • Graphic Image of Impact
  • How Much Land is Used by Roads
  • Highlight of How Much Area is Affected
  • Low Volume Roads
  • Special Impacts
  • Low-Volume vs High Volume Roads
  • Wildlife and Vehicles
  • Graphic Image of Deer and Vehicle Impact
  • Lake Jackson- Florida
  • Fragmented Habitats
  • Image of Turtle Victim
  • Part 2- How Do We Plan for Effective Solutions
  • Planning for Habitat Connectivity
  • Considerations
  • Part 3- What are Effective Solutions
  • Wildlife Passages
  • Indicators for Wildlife Crossing Structures
  • Animal Mortalities

Part 2

  • Types of Wildlife Crossings
  • Over The Traffic
  • Wildlife OverCrossing
  • Collier Tunnel Hwy 199 California
  • Under the Traffic
  • Bridges
  • Hwy 87 Tonto NF Arizona
  • Culverts
  • Culverts (Continuous)
  • Lake Jackson Turtle Parade
  • Slotted Drain Culvert
  • Bottomless Culvert
  • Barriers
  • Paynes Prairie Lipped Wall
  • Lipped Wall and Snakes
  • Fence
  • Jersey Barrier
  • Escape Structures
  • Escape Structure Effectiveness
  • Ramp
  • One-Way Gate
  • Low Volume Roads- Solutions
  • Part 4- Summary
  • Summary Tips
  • Consider Mortality and Habitat Connectivity
  • Tips for Structures
  • High and Wide Bridges Work Best
  • Fences and Crossings Structures Work as a Team
  • Allow for Unwetted Areas
  • Mimic Natural Behavior
  • Consider Multiple Species
  • Mind Your V and U
  • Remember to Consider...