Bridging the Gap: Transportation Ecology

Wildlife vehicle collisions are responsible for more than $10 billion in damage in the United States each year. They also kill or injure a massive number of wild species. Management tools such as overpasses, underpasses, and more help reduce these conflicts around the world.   In this episode of Our Wild Lives, Katie Perkins and Ed Arnett of The Wildlife Society are joined by TWS members, Patty Cramer, Founder of the Wildlife Connectivity Institute, and Renee Callahan, Executive Director at ARC Solutions, to learn more about the science of wildlife transportation ecology.  Cramer and Callahan discuss how data-driven designs, policy, and collaboration are removing the barriers for wildlife around the world.  Cover image: A black bear uses a wildlife underpass on Colorado State Highway 9. Credit: Colorado DOT/Colorado Parks & Wildlife/Eco-resolutions/P. CramerLearn more: Patty Cramer and the Wildlife Connectivity Institute: https://www.wildlifeconnectivity.org/Renee Callahan and ARC Solutions: https://arc-solutions.org/Wildlife Crossings Program: https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/wildlife-crossingsZinke and Beyers Bipartisan Bill to Codify Successful Wildlife Crossing Program:  https://zinke.house.gov/media/press-releases/zinke-introduces-bipartisan-bill-codify-successful-wildlife-crossing-programAdvocate for Wildlife Crossings: https://youtu.be/D-1W7oRxg-I?si=PgjJJmcLpTsnR50UShare your thoughts on the Our Wild Lives Podcast by sending us a text here!Become a member of The Wildlife Society: https://wildlife.org/membership/Support Wildlife, Invest in Wildlife Professionals: https://wildlife.org/donate/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewildlifesociety/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewildlifesocietyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-wildlife-society/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The_Wildlife_Society