Tag Archives: highway mitigation for wildlife

We made the front page!

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Tracy

Great story in the Lethbridge Herald by Katie May on Highway 3 transportation mitigation for wildlife – Curbing highway carnage?

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Cool mapping app, Beaver Hills Initiative & more….

Posted on December 4, 2012 by rachelle

We are pleased to share our fall e-newsletter with you.  In this edition you will find articles on a Highway Wilding mapping app created by Jon Ball, the Beaver Hills Initiative and our GIS/Web Developer Ken Sanderson, in addition to … Continue reading →

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AMA profiles Highway 3 Transportation Corridor Project

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Tracy

The Miistakis Institute would like thank AMA for their recent article in Westworld Magazine profiling our efforts along Highway 3 to reduce wildlife vehicle collisions and ensure connectivity across this busy transportation corridor. The Highway 3 Transportation Corridor project is … Continue reading →

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WANTED: sponsors for our Highway Wilding film

Posted on September 26, 2012 by rachelle

We are pleased to share that award-winning film-maker Leanne Allison is currently putting the final touches on the film “Highway Wilding.” We are also proud to announce that Leanne has received a prestigious internship at the Banff Centre to carry … Continue reading →

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Miistakis’s summer newsletter- hot off the digital presses!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by rachelle

We are pleased to announce the one year anniversary of the Miistakis Miinute, and to share the summer edition with you.   This edition’s project profile focuses on the cost-effectiveness of highway mitigation for wildlife along the Trans-Canada Highway near Dead … Continue reading →

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Wolves, wolves, everywhere…

Posted on June 12, 2012 by rachelle

Wolves, wolves, everywhere… Please visit our Highway Wilding blog to read the latest post from our intrepid field researcher Mirjam who writes about the recent wolf action on highway underpasses in Banff National Park.  She has also shared a very … Continue reading →

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Lovely lynx in the lens…and in the media!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by rachelle

The Highway Wilding project has some more exciting news to report.  A lynx crossed the Trans-Canada Highway on one of the wildlife overpasses, and a remote camera captured this fantastic image: Here is the full media release: Rare Image Captured … Continue reading →

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Hear about Highway Wilding on Alberta Primetime

Posted on December 13, 2011 by rachelle

Dr. Tony Clevenger spoke about Highway Wilding on Alberta Primetime on Dec. 13.  If you missed the show, you can watch the coverage by clicking here.

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Creative holiday card features a conservation message

Posted on December 12, 2011 by rachelle

We are pleased to report that Arctos & Bird has once again included a creative conservation message in their holiday card.  This holiday season their card profiles highway crossing structures for wildlife, the ARC wildlife crossing design competition and a … Continue reading →

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