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This is where I show the most recent images and talk about how they were made. The images typically relate to landscapes and wildlife, but I also blog about photos of highways and mitigation measures for wildlife or road ecology in general. Please contact me if you would like to use any of the images.
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs, Bloemendaal aan Zee, The Netherlands
Image below: Wildlife warning sign, we cross unexpectedly, Bloemendaal aan Zee, The Netherlands
Image below: Wildlife warning sign, reduce vehicle speed at dusk and during the night, Bloemendaal aan Zee, The Netherlands
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Area with reintroduced European bison (Bison bonasus), Kraansvlak, The Netherlands
Area with reintroduced European bison (Bison bonasus) or wisent , Kraansvlak, The Netherlands.
Images below: entrance to the area with the European bison or wisent. The gate is locked in the spring to protect breeding birds. The sheet makes the steps inaccessible to people during that time.
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Road ecology blog: Warning sign for strong winds, near Cowley, Alberta, Canada
Road ecology blog: Warning sign for strong winds, near Cowley, Alberta, Canada
Image below: Wind turbines, near Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada.
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Road ecology blog: Silhouetted warning sign for elk, British Columbia, Canada
Road ecology blog: Silhouetted warning sign for elk (Cervus canadensis), British Columbia, Canada.
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Road ecology blog: Warning sign for flying deer, British Columbia, Canada
Road ecology blog: Warning sign for flying deer (Odocoileus spp.), near Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. Note: someone added wings to the deer symbol.
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Road ecology blog: Mitigation measures for long-toed salamander, Waterton, Alberta, Canada
Road ecology blog: Mitigation measures for long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum), Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada.
These salamanders migrate between their winter habitat (up slope) to their breeding habitat (Linnet Lake).
Image below: Warning sign
Image below: The long-toed salamanders were having difficulty climbing a curb. In 1993 a new curb with more gentle and roughened slopes was installed to allow the salamanders to leave the road.
Images below: Because there was still substantial road mortality of the salamanders, barriers and tunnels (underpasses) were installed in 2008.
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs for bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), Montana, USA
Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs for bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), Montana, USA.
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife underpasses, fences and jump-outs, US Hwy 95, Idaho, USA
Road ecology blog: Wildlife underpasses, fences and jump-outs, US Hwy 95, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA
Image below: Fernanda Abra investigates a wildlife underpass.
Image below: Fernanda Abra identifies wildlife tracks inside an underpass.
Image below: Rocks can provide cover for small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates inside underpasses.
Image below: Wildlife trail leading to and from an underpass.
Image below: wildlife trail leading to underpass.
Cover at entrance of wildlife underpass.
Image below: Fernanda Abra climbs a wildlife fence.
Image below: A tight connection between the wildlife fence and the wing wall of an underpass is important.
Image below: A gap under the fence at what seems to be a seasonal stream.
Image below: these rocks seem to be intended to reduce the visibility of the wildlife fence from the road and reduce the effect of the wildlife fence on landscape aesthetics.
Image below: wildlife fence.
Image below: concrete retaining wall of a wildlife jump-out.
Road ecology blog: Animal detection systems, Canada
Road ecology blog: Animal detection systems, near Elko and Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada.
Image below: Activated warning sign (near Elko).
Image below: Informational sign for the two animal detection systems (near Elko).
Image below: Informational sign animal detection system (near Elko).
Image below: Activated warning sign (near Elko).
Image below: Pole with sensors (doppler radar), near Elko.
Image below: informational sign end road section with animal detection system (near Elko).
Image below: Informational sign associated with animal detection system (near Sparwood).
Images below: Activated warning sign (near Sparwood).
Image below: Informational sign end of road section with the two animal detection systems.
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The van project: The beginnings
We recently bought a 1997 Ford e350 camper 4x4 van. The van appears to be in good shape, and has low miles on the 7.3 L Power Stroke diesel engine. The 4wd system was added by Advanced Four Wheel Drive Systems in Salt Lake City, Utah. U S Vans in Oregon made it into a camper van with a fiberglass high top. It will take some time and effort to make the modifications we want, but then it should be able to take us to the end of the dirt road and provide a functional and comfortable shelter for our adventures!
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Road ecology blog: Warning sign for bighorn sheep, near Elko, British Columbia, Canada
Road ecology blog: Warning sign for bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), near Elko, British Columbia, Canada.
Image below: Warning sign for elk (Cervus canadensis), British Columbia, Canada
Image below: Warning sign for ungulates, high impact area, watch for wildlife, speed is killing us, British Columbia, Canada
Image below: Deer warning sign, near Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada
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Road ecology blog: Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) crossing highway at a fence end
Road ecology blog: Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) crossing highway at a fence end, Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada. An example of a fence that may not be long enough. The bighorn sheep crossed right at the fence end. They jumped the guard rail and landed on the road surface. Fortunately this driver saw the animals and was able to stop in time. It is important to start and end fences at locations where the probability of fence-end runs is minimized. The following paper describes where to start and end wildlife fences and it summarizes suggestions for fence-end treatments:
Huijser, M.P., E.R. Fairbank, W. Camel-Means, J. Graham, V. Watson, P. Basting & D. Becker. 2016. Effectiveness of short sections of wildlife fencing and crossing structures along highways in reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and providing safe crossing opportunities for large mammals. Biological Conservation 197: 61-68.
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Some large format prints (limited edition) are now for sale at Freshwater Studio & Gallery in Missoula, Montana.
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