Surprise! If you’re looking for some afternoon delight, we’re here to fill that role. In this not-so-mini-episode we discuss the recent accident involving grizzly bear 610, driving in and around wild spaces, and how to be more wildlife- and people- friendly behind the wheel.
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Links We Discussed:
https://defenders.org/sites/default/files/publications/collision_facts_and_figures.pdf
https://jhwildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2021to2022_WVC_SummaryReport-1.pdf
https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/wyoming-impacts-of-roads-on-wildlife.pdf
Sources Cited:
Flores, Kimberly. “Cameras at Parleys Canyon Wildlife Overpass Show Plenty of Animal Traffic.” KPCW, 7 Feb. 2023, www.kpcw.org/park-city/2023-02-06/cameras-at-parleys-canyon-wildlife-overpass-show-plenty-of-animal-traffic.
Heinz, Mark. “Wyoming’s Beloved Grizzly 610 Struck by Semi; Languished by Road for Hours.” Cowboy State Daily, 10 Oct. 2023, cowboystatedaily.com/2023/10/10/wyomings-beloved-grizzly-610-struck-by-semi-languished-by-road-for-hours/.
Pace, Eliza. “Parley’s Canyon Wildlife Bridge Had 706 Animal Crossings in 2021.” KSLTV.Com, 4 Jan. 2022, ksltv.com/480573/animal-crossings-parleys-canyon-wildlife-bridge-had-706-animal-crossings-in-2021/.
Riginos, Corinna. “Impacts of Roadways on Wildlife in Wyoming.” The Nature Conservancy, 2022, www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/wyoming-impacts-of-roads-on-wildlife.pdf.
Seiler, A., and J. O. Helldin. “Mortality in wildlife due to transportation.” The Ecology of Transportation: Managing Mobility for the Environment, 2006, pp. 165–189, https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4504-2_8.
Skroch, Matt, and Tom St. Hilaire. “Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions Are a Big and Costly Problem and Congress Can Help.” The Pew Charitable Trusts, 10 May 2021, www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2021/05/10/wildlife-vehicle-collisions-are-a-big-and-costly-problem-and-congress-can-help.
“Watch out for Wildlife Fact Sheet - Defenders of Wildlife.” Defenders of Wildlife, defenders.org/sites/default/files/publications/collision_facts_and_figures.pdf.
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