HIGHWAY 3: TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION FOR WILDLIFE AND CONNECTIVITY IN THE CROWN OF THE CONTINENT ECOSYSTEM Final Report without Appendices Prepared by: Anthony Clevenger, PhD, Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University Clayton Apps, PhD, Aspen Wildlife Research Tracy Lee, M Sc, Miistakis Institute, University of Calgary Mike Quinn, PhD, Miistakis Institute, University of Calgary Dale Paton, Graduate Student, University of Calgary Dave Poulton, MA, LLB, Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Robert Ament, M Sc, Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University DISCLAIMER The opinions, findings and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of Montana State University, the University of Calgary or the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. Alternative accessible formats of this document will be provided upon request. Persons with disabilities who need an alternative accessible format of this information, or who require some other reasonable accommodation to participate, should contact Kate Heidkamp, Communications and Information Systems Manager, Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University– Bozeman, P.O. Box 174250, Bozeman, MT 59717-4250, telephone number (406) 994-7018, email:
[email protected]. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report is a result of At the Crossroads: Transportation and Wildlife, Highway 3 Transportation Corridor Workshop held in Fernie, British Columbia, 28–29 January 2008 (final report on-line at: www.rockies.ca/crossroads). We would like to thank the following participants who encouraged the authors to synthesize information presented at the workshop, to acquire additional data, and to complete this report: Carita Bergman, Casey Brennan, Jenice Bruisma, Cheryl Chetkiewicz, Neil Darlow, Ben Dorsey, Danah Duke, Sarah Elmeligi, Bob Forbes, Wendy Francis, Jeremy Guth, Renny Grilz, Trevor Kinley, Jennifer Miller, Dianne Pachal, Jim Pissot, Michael Proctor, Dave Quinn, Travis Ripley, Kristie Romanow, Erin Sexton, Len Sielecki and Larry Simpson.