Wildlife Collision Prevention

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Wildlife 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
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Value of Public Awareness
We all want to avoid this
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Website
www.wildlifecollisions.ca
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Billboards Brochures
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Rest Stop Signs
13 locations throughout BC
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WCPP Print Ads

• Magazines
• Tourist/Travel
• Hunting/Fishing
• Snowmobiling/RV

• Newspapers
• Hwy 16 corridor

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Radio Ads

• 1 or 2 ads per week
• 30 seconds long
• Vary by region and species
• Partnered with Forestry TruckSafe

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Wildlife Collision Working Group

• Goal reduce wildlife collisions in north central
  BC

Conservation Officer Service Northern Health
Authority Wildlife Collision Prevention Program
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WCWG 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

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McCall 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
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Hwy 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
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Wood Bison on the Alaska Highway

• a locally overabundant endangered species
• Bison Committee of BC

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Bison - 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)

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Public Awareness Poster
Colin Leake
Alaska Highway Speed Bump Slow Down
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Public Awareness Poster
Colin Leake
Colin Leake
Bison in daylight.
Bison at night. Watch out.
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How can we achieve results?

• To make a difference, we all need to be going in
  the same direction

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Any Questions?