Brett Prettyman: 'Accounting for such factors, wildlife-vehicle collisions are estimated to cost Utah taxpayers nearly $100 million annually.'
An image provided by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources shows a moose crossing an overpass spanning Interstate 80 near Parleys Summit in Utah. Dedicated wildlife crossings are reducing highway collisions — and producing animal photos and videos.A father and son were recently trapped inside their vehicle after colliding with a moose at 70 miles per hour on Interstate 84 near Echo Junction. Fortunately, they were safe, and the car can be replaced.
Many wildlife-vehicle collisions are preventable. UDOT and the Division of Wildlife Resources are already collaborating on plans to install wildlife-vehicle conflict mitigation components at Echo Junction using $1 million in seed funding allocated in the 2022 Utah Legislature. This legacy investment in wildlife crossings would help prevent future animal-vehicle conflicts on Utah roads. Wildlife crossings, such as overpasses and underpasses, have been shown to be effective at reducing wildlife-vehicle conflicts. Studies have found that these structures can reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions by up to 90 percent.
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