Today, a growing cadre of committed professionals is making progress towards raising the ecological standards of transportation infrastructure. One important contributor to this progress has been conservation non‐governmental organisations (NGOs). Through their special skill set, including media and public outreach, bringing volunteer labour and a capacity to influence policy and funding changes, NGOs play an important role in making positive changes for wildlife. While millions of people are involved in wildlife‐vehicle collisions (WVC) globally, the general public remains woefully uneducated about the conflict between wildlife and transportation. The Miistakis Institute, a non‐profit organisation affiliated with the University of Calgary, British Columbia, Canada, launched the ‘Road Watch in the Pass’ project, asking drivers using Highway 3 through Crowsnest Pass to report sightings of wildlife on a special website. Together, all sectors involved have made great strides in advancing the new science of road ecology.
Case Study
The Role of Non‐Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Advocates in Reducing the Impacts of Roads on Wildlife
Handbook of Road Ecology ; 485-487
2015-04-01
3 pages
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Electronic Resource
English
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