Innovative Approaches to Wildlife and Highways Interactions (IAWHI)
Photographer:
Sandra Jacobson, USFS
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Habitat fragmentation on the Ocala National
Forest
with State Route 40. The Ocala NF is one of the last contiguous
blocks of sage scrub habitat in the world,
with incredible biodiversity. |
Hosted in collaboration with
the
USDI Fish & Wildlife Service,
National Conservation Training Center,
State Departments of Transportation,
and State Departments of Natural Resources
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Photo courtesy
Sandra Jacobson USFS
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This black bear was killled on State
Route 40 on the Ocala National Forest at the location of
a planned wildlife underpass. The IAWH course helped Forest
Service, Florida DOT and consultants to collaboratively
plan effective mitigation for black bears and other wildlife. |
Photographer: Dave Romero, USFS
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Traffic volume is increasing on
highways on and off public lands.
For these bighorns on the
Bitterroot National Forest, even
a modest increase in the traffic
volume will impact their
movement and increase the
chance of vehicle collisions.
The IAWH course helps students
to recognize imminent impacts
and investigate appropriate actions. |
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Objectives & Description:
Upon completion of this course, you will...
- explain how highways affect terrestrial wildlife
- demonstrate tools to identify and reduce highway-related impacts
to wildlife
- explain the highway planning process, including large scale
connectivity analyses
- develop interdisciplinary networking opportunities.
Topics include an overview of wildlife issues relative to pre-existing
highways and future highway planning; differences in impacts and
solutions between low volume and high volume roads; structural
and nonstructural solutions to wildlife mortality and habitat
connectivity; mitigation and funding for existing highway impacts
to wildlife including loss of habitat connectivity and vehicle-caused
mortality; and an introduction to current resources on wildlife/highway
crossings and interactions
Of special interest to Forest Service employees will be discussions
on the use of statewide habitat connectivity workshops to provide
a framework to identify and prioritize linkage areas in an interagency
context, and the current transportation bill's mandate to involve
the resource agencies in integrating transportation and conservation
planning...these are practical ways Forest Service employees can
influence the 'loss of open space' and its effects on adjacent
national forests.
USDOT/FWA
Photographer: Chuck Bartlebaugh
Target Audience:
Resource management biologists
and engineers. Open to federal, state, and private applicants.
Tuition: $510 (does
NOT include travel, lodging and meals).
Includes:
Dates: |
Location: |
Facilities: |
Registration Status: |
March 3 - 5, 2009 |
Ocala, FL |
TBA |
Open |
July 20 - 24, 2009 |
Truckee, CA |
Sagehen Creek Field Station |
Open |
Registration:
Log into the DOI LEARN system
as a "guest": http://doilearn.doi.gov/coursecatalog
Search the Public Catalog for keyword: TBA
Payment: After registering
online, call the FWS National Conservation Training Center at
304-876-7692 providing credit card information for tuition payment.
Otherwise your registration will not be processed. Contact Glenn_Gravatt
for assistance.
Vendor: USDA Forest Service and USDI Fish & Wildlife
Service, NCTC
AgLearn Keywords:
highway, transportation, wildlife. We will add FS participants'
information in AgLearn. Forest Service employees can "Request"
in AgLearn.
Finding in AgLearn
:: If you need help registering, contact Shelly Witt for registration
Dropping from the Workshop:
Tuition is low for this workshop consequently there is not much
leeway on letting people drop. If you are registered, check with
us first, just in case we have a waiting list. If there is not
a waiting list, you will need to find a substitute or pay fixed
costs. The budget has been set and spent based on current confirmation.
Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Agenda & Workshop Info | Related
Readings | Hand Outs |
Contact:
Glenn Gravatt, Technical Training Manager, NCTC Conservation
Land Management Branch
Glenn_Gravatt@fws.gov
304-876-7456
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