Title: Wildlife Collision Prevention
1Wildlife Collision Prevention
- Presentation Outline
- Value of Public Awareness
- WCPP RoadHealth projects
- Northern BC Initiatives
- Future Priorities for north central BC
Gayle Hesse B.Sc.Coordinator, Wildlife
Collision Prevention Program administered by the
British Columbia Conservation Foundation
2Value of Public Awareness
We all want to avoid this
3Website
www.wildlifecollisions.ca
4Billboards Brochures
5Rest Stop Signs
13 locations throughout BC
6WCPP Print Ads
- Magazines
- Tourist/Travel
- Hunting/Fishing
- Snowmobiling/RV
- Newspapers
- Hwy 16 corridor
7Radio Ads
- 1 or 2 ads per week
- 30 seconds long
- Vary by region and species
- Partnered with Forestry TruckSafe
8Wildlife Collision Working Group
- Goal reduce wildlife collisions in north central
BC
Conservation Officer Service Northern Health
Authority Wildlife Collision Prevention Program
9WCWG Putting the Pieces Together
- Develop implement action plans based on UNBC
report recommendations - Source funding opportunities
- Hot spot site inspections
- Recommend, implement, monitor mitigation
- New research interests moose attraction to
muck licks - Continue with public awareness
10McCall Hill west of VanderhoofDeer Collision Hot
Spot
- 25 deer carcasses removed by YRB from mid Dec to
mid Jan - Additional carcasses (25?) removed by CO and
trapper
Hwy 16 looking west
11Hwy 16/McCall Rd Deer Hot Spot
- Deer bedding on north side of highway and feeding
on south side - Intercept feeding in place
- Oversize signs with flashers installed
- Increased publicity in local area
Cam Hill
12Wood Bison on the Alaska Highway
- a locally overabundant endangered species
- Bison Committee of BC
13Bison - a formidable obstacle
Colin Leake
- Nordquist Herd
- 97 bison in highway herd (Jan 07 count)
- Herd grows slowly mainly due to roadkill.
- 100 large animals were killed (2005)
- gt 30 bison were killed (2005)
14Public Awareness Poster
Colin Leake
Alaska Highway Speed Bump Slow Down
15Public Awareness Poster
Colin Leake
Colin Leake
Bison in daylight.
Bison at night. Watch out.
16How can we achieve results?
- To make a difference, we all need to be going in
the same direction
17Any Questions?