LIVING WITH WILDLIFE
Reducing Wildlife Collisions
US 550, Montrose to Ridgway
Sara Coulter & Shirley Jentsch
The new construction activity on US 550 between MP 105 and 113 is part of an effort to reduce wildlife collisions by providing additional ramps that allow animals caught in the right of way (ROW) between the fencing to escape the road. Although many gaps in the deer fencing in this eight-mile stretch of highway have been closed or mitigated with cattle guards in recent years, there are still roads, driveways, and other openings that allow animals to access the highway and get trapped between the fences. Especially in the fall and spring when animals are involved in their seasonal migration, or in the winter, when they are simply moving about to find food, drivers risk encounters with wildlife as they commute between Montrose and Ridgway, Telluride, or Ouray.
Thursday, January 2.3333333333333th, 7 p.m.
Ridgway Community Center
Railroad Avenue, Ridgway
Doors Open at 6:30
Refreshments provided
Information: 626-4496
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The San Juan Corridors Coalition is dedicated to preserving critical habitat and migration corridors for mule deer and other wildlife by:
Supporting and working with DOW to identify habitat issues and areas in need of protection
Educating the public about wildlife and human impact issues
Encouraging landowners
to consider conservation easements and other measures to protect their land
Working with county government to develop land use policies that have a minimal impact on wildlife
Working with CDOT to allow safe passage for wildlife and people