If herds decide to cross a road blocking their migration route, it can result in deadly consequences. About 200 people and 1-2 million large mammals die from vehicle collisions in the U.S. every year, data shows.
Utah’s migrating hoofed mammals — like mule deer, elk and pronghorns— are responsible for millions in hunting revenue and crucial ecosystem development.
The report found that hoofed mammals — like mule deer, elk and pronghorns — are especially dependent on migration for herd health. And disruptions to migration patterns — like highways or new construction in the path of a historic migration route — result in declining animal populations. Utah’s large hoofed migratory mammals — called ungulates — also make important contributions to ecosystems and economies. As prey animals, they provide food for other carnivores and scavengers, while also facilitating plant dispersal through foraging.
Human development like fencing, roadways and energy production operations also damage migration routes that deer, elk and pronghorns have relied on for years — contributing to resource scarcity and deadly wildlife-vehicle wrecks.
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