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Summary of Corridors Proposed by States under Secretarial Order 3362: Improving Habitat Quality in Western Big-Game Winter Range and Migration Corridors

Roads were mentioned in all State Action Plans as being major barriers to wildlife movement in focal areas. Some states reported specific locations for potential crossing structures or other mitigation projects, while others mentioned roads more generally. This brief created a map that shows the general locations of the priority areas put forward by states.

Teton County Wildlife Crossing Master Plan

Final report on the first ever county-wide Wildlife Crossing Master Plan for Teton County.

Blackfeet Climate Adaptation Plan

This plan is the result of the unique holistic Blackfeet Nation planning process that includes all parts of tribal government, while respectfully considering traditional values and a collective community vision for the future. The resulting plan will lead the way for communities looking to integrate climate adaptation planning into human health and resource management.

Facilitating Local Stakeholder Participation in Collaborative Landscape Conservation Planning: Practitioners’ Guide

Guidance on integrating local stakeholder participation and social data into collaborative landscape conservation (CLC) planning.

Incorporating Connectivity into USFS Forest Plan Revisions

Summary of work with Custer Gallatin National Forest on forest plan.

Montana Wildlife & Transportation Summit Final Report

The Center is pleased to announce the release of the Final Report from the Montana Wildlife and Transportation Summit. Alongside state agency, non-profit, and academic partners, The Center organized the Summit and produced the final report which aims to drive collaborative effort around wildlife and transpiration issues in Montana.

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

Animal-activated highway crosswalk: long-term impact on elk-vehicle collisions, vehicle speeds, and motorist braking response

Achieve modified motorist behavior without long-term habituation while allowing wildlife to cross via the crosswalk, promoting highway safety and landscape connectivity.

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.

Pathways Forward: Progress and Priorities in Landscape Conservation

This report builds upon the stories and strategies shared at the 2017 National Forum on Landscape Conservation and weaves in additional information from the field.

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