Warning on Wildlife Collision Area

Friday, January 19, 2007 03:30 AM

The Wildlife Collision Prevention Program is sending out a warning about a stretch of Highway 16 west of Vanderhoof that seems to have a much higher than average rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions.

The stretch is abaout 12 km west of Vanderhoof near the McCall Road junction.

“There is a passing lane and a curve at this spot, which means drivers are accelerating at the sametime that their line of site is reduced because of the curve.” says Cam Hill, Conservation Officer. “Reports indicate that over a dozen deer have been struck by vehicles here since Christmas.”

While deer are crossing the highway at all atimes of the day and night, the most frequent crossing are taking place from 7:00 to 8:00 in the morning, and 5:30 and 6:30 in the evening.

“There are typically about 2 deer collisions reported every January on the roads near Vanderhoof, so this one site appears to exceed the historical pattern.” says Roy Rea, a Wildlife Vehicle Collision Researcher at UNBC.

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Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 03:30 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: Chadermando on January 19 2007 7:24 AM

I've saw one or two dead deer on that small section of highway every single time I have driven past there in the last few months. The crows love it out that way. It's a definate crossing point for about a 500 meter section of highway.

Posted by: Chadermando on January 19 2007 7:28 AM

Another obvious section of highway is just south of Dunkley Lumber 2-3km on highway 97 were it seems the moose like to cross at night. I see moose there at least every second time I drive by. Always in the exact same place.

Posted by: thereasonableman on January 20 2007 7:51 PM

Maybe they should warn the animals.