Safe Passages brings together in a single volume the latest information on the emerging science of road ecology as it relates to mitigating interactions between roads and wildlife. This practical handbook of tools and examples is designed to assist individuals and organizations thinking about or working toward reducing road-wildlife impacts. The book provides:
an overview of the importance of habitat connectivity with regard to roads
current planning approaches and technologies for mitigating the impacts of highways on both terrestrial and aquatic species
different facets of public participation in highway-wildlife connectivity mitigation projects
case studies from partnerships across North America that highlight successful on-the-ground implementation of ecological and engineering solutions
Detailed case studies span a range of scales, from site-specific wildlife crossing structures, to statewide planning for habitat connectivity, to national legislation. Contributors explore the cooperative efforts that are emerging as a result of diverse organizations'including transportation agencies, land and wildlife management agencies, and nongovernmental organizations'finding common ground to tackle important road ecology issues and problems.
Safe Passages is an important new resource for local-, state-, and national-level managers and policymakers working on road-wildlife issues, and will appeal to a broad audience including scientists, agency personnel, planners, land managers, transportation consultants, students, conservation organizations, policymakers, and citizens engaged in road-wildlife mitigation projects.
Foreword Preface
PART I. Current Practices Chapter 1. Connecting Wildlife Populations in Fractured Landscapes \ Jon P. Beckmann and Jodi A. Hilty Chapter 2. Wildlife Crossing Structures, Fencing and Other Highway Design Considerations \ Anthony P. Clevenger and Adam T. Ford Chapter 3. Reducing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions \ Marcel P. Huijser and Pat T. McGowen Chapter 4. Safe Passages for Fish and Other Aquatic Species \ Matthew D. Blank
PART II. Ecologically Effective Transportation Plans and Practices Chapter 5. An Eco-Logical Approach to Transportation Project Delivery in Montana \ Amanda Hardy and Deb Wambach Chapter 6. Improving Conservationists' Participation \ Patricia A. White
PART III. Effective Partnerships Chapter 7. The Banff Wildlife Crossings Project: An International Public-Private Partnership \ Adam T. Ford, Anthony P. Clevenger, and Kathy Rettie Chapter 8. Reconstruction of U. S. Highway 93: Collaboration between Three Governments \ Dale M. Becker and Patrick B. Basting Chapter 9. Citizens, the conservation Community, and Key Agency Personnel: Prerequisites for Success \ Mark L. Watson and Kurt A. Menke Chapter 10. The I-75 Project: Lessons from the Florida Panther \ Deborah Jansen, Krista Sherwood, and Elizabeth Fleming Chapter 11. Wildlife Underpasses on U.S. 64 in North Carolina: Integrating Management and Science Objectives \ Mark D. Jones, Frank T. van Manen, Travis W. Wilson, and David R. Cox Chapter 12. Strategic Wildlife Conservation and Transportation Planning: The Vermont Experience \ John M. Austin, Chris Slesar, and Forrest M. Hammond Chapter 13. Arizona State Route 260: Promoting Wildlife Permeability, Highway Safety, and Agency Cultural Change \ Norris L. Dodd and Jeffrey W. Gagnon
PART IV. Effective Innovations Chapter 14. A Local Community Monitors Wildlife along a Major Transportation Corridor \ Tracy Lee, Michael Quinn, and Danah Duke Chapter 15. The Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan and Regional Transportation Authority: Citizen-Support for Habitat Connectivity and Highway Mitigation \ Carolyn Campbell and Kathleen Kennedy Chapter 16. Current and Developing Technologies in Highway-Wildlife Mitigation \ Marcel P. Huijser, Doug E. Galarus, and Angela V. Kociolek Chapter 17. The Way Forward: Twenty-first Century Roads and Wildlife Connectivity \ Jodi A. Hilty, Jon P. Beckmann, Anthony P. Clevenger, and Marcel P. Huijser
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"...a welcome contribution to the literature and will be of particular value for managers."
