Abstracts
In January 2008 the At a Crossroads: Highway 3 Transportation Corridor Workshop Summary convened in Fernie, British Columbia. A full workshop summary is available for download:
Abstracts, power point and resources for each presenter at the workshop can be accessed by clicking on the presentations below.
Introductions
- Dr. Tony Clevenger, Western Transportation Institute
Overview: Potential Solutions to Transportation- Wildlife Conflicts
Ungulates
- Dale Paton, University of Calgary
Elk Migration and Movement in Southwest Alberta - Dr. Michael Quinn, Tracy Lee and Danah Duke, University of Calgary, Miistakis Institute
Wildlife Movement across Highway 3: A Citizens Approach - Tracy Lee, Miistakis Institute
A Partnership with Canadian Pacific Railway
Carnivores
- Dr. Carita Bergman, Independent scientist
Ranking corridors along Highway 3 in Alberta and the application of a Grizzly Bear habitat model as an umbrella model to identify multi-species carnivore concerns. - Dr. Michael Proctor, Independent scientist
Grizzlies of the Southern Rocky Mountains. - Dr. Michael Proctor, Independent scientist
Review of Foothills Model Forest methodology and implications for southwestern Alberta. - Dr. Clayton Apps, Aspen Wildlife Research
A suite of carnivores in the Southern Rockies; cores, corridors and movements. - Cheryl-Lesley Chetkiewicz, University of Alberta
Where to draw the line: using resource selection functions to identify corridors for grizzly bears Ursus arctos and cougars Puma concolor in the Crowsnest Pass, southwestern Alberta, Canada - Trevor Kinley, Sylvan Consulting Ltd.
Badger Roadkill Risk in Relation to the Presence of Culverts and Jersey Barriers
How does science influence transportation planning?
- Rob Ament, Western Transportation Institute
Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Reduction Study. - Leonard Sielecki, British Columbia, Ministry of Transportation
Dynamic Knowledge and Static Infrastructure: Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation in British Columbia
