A Spatial Prioritization Tool for Integrating Terrestrial and Freshwater Conservation to Support Ecological Integrity in the Missouri Headwaters Basin

This prioritization tool and guide are the products of a project funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support, integrate, and build on existing efforts towards terrestrial and freshwater management in the Missouri Headwaters Basin of southwestern Montana and northwestern Wyoming. The objectives of the project were: 1) to examine how joint actions

Innovative Strategies to Reduce the Cost of Effective Wildlife Overpasses

This report compiles ideas and recommendations from a facilitated workshop in October 2014, where prominent wildlife crossing practitioners from the U.S. and Canada to consider the unique nature of wildlife crossing structures. Identifying ways to reduce costs in order to improve the feasibility of widespread implementation of wildlife crossings.

Roadways and Wildlife Safety Infographic

Briefly introduces adverse effects of roadways on wildlife, proposes researched solutions, and informs the reader of ways to get involved in implementing said solutions.

High-Risk Zones for Ungulate-Vehicle Collisions During Montana’s Fall Migration Season

This report identifies short sections of highway that present the highest risk of collisions between vehicles and large ungulates during fall. It utilizes data on the frequency of wildlife carcasses recorded along highways by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) as an indicator of the relative risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) across Montana. It aims

Identifying Corridors Among Large Protected Areas in the United States

To identify which land units are most important for sustaining structural connectivity, authors used the composite map of corridors to evaluate connectivity priorities in two ways: 1) among land units outside of the pool of large core protected areas and;  2) among units administratively protected as Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs) or Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs).

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