Publisher's Synopsis
- an overview of the importance of habitat connectivity with regard to roads
- current planning approaches and technologies for mitigating the impacts of highways on both terrestrial and aquatic species
- different facets of public participation in highway-wildlife connectivity mitigation projects
- case studies from partnerships across North America that highlight successful on-the-ground implementation of ecological and engineering solutions
- recent innovative highway-wildlife mitigation developments
Safe Passages is an important new resource for local-, state-, and national-level managers and policymakers working on road-wildlife issues, and will appeal to a broad audience including scientists, agency personnel, planners, land managers, transportation consultants, students, conservation organizations, policymakers, and citizens engaged in road-wildlife mitigation projects.