New ODFW app tracks roadkill to promote state wildlife safety, conservation
A newly released app from Oregon wildlife officials is encouraging travelers to snap pictures of unlikely subjects in the name of making the roads safer for both people and animals. A newly released app by Oregon wildlife officials aims to make roads safer for both people and animals. The free app allows users to send photos and reports of roadkill to state biologists through the iNaturalist Roadkills of Oregon Project, a collaboration between The Oregon Zoo and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The data collected will assist in identifying roadkill hotspots and mapping them out so officials know where to place alternative crossing options for animals. Currently, the state only tracks roadkill incidents involving larger animals like deer and elk, but these incidents can be fatal for smaller species like butterflies and frogs.
प्रकाशित : 11 माह पहले द्वारा Jenna Deml में Tech Science
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A newly released app from Oregon wildlife officials is encouraging travelers to snap pictures of unlikely subjects in the name of making the roads safer for both people and animals.
With the free app, users can send photos and reports of roadkill to state biologists through the iNaturalist Roadkills of Oregon Project, a collaboration between The Oregon Zoo and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The data collected will aid in identifying roadkill hotspots and mapping them out so officials know where to place alternative crossing options for animals.
Click here to download the free app and find instructions for submitting reports.
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“Crossing structures, underpasses, culverts and even simple things like strategically placed plants can save lives, for both people and wildlife,” said Rachel Wheat, an ODFW connectivity biologist. “The structures can also be big and expensive, so it’s critical to put them in the places where they’re most needed. This project helps us figure out where those places are.”
Currently, the state only tracks roadkill incidents involving larger animals like deer and elk. But officials say the roads can be just as deadly for smaller species, such as butterflies and frogs, even causing a sudden and steep decline in some populations.
“Roadkills are sad and dangerous. Nobody wants to see wildlife that way,” said Shervin Hess, the Oregon Zoo’s conservation manager. “This project gives Oregonians a chance to be a part of the solution and help make our state safer for us all.”
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