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The Mariposa Wildlife Overcrossing on Interstate-5 will be the crown jewel in what could become a network of wildlife crossings stretching along the interstate between the City of Ashland and the Oregon-California border. Interstate-5 and the approximately 17,000 vehicles it supports daily along this route have severed ecological connections between Coastal and Inland ecosystems for decades, putting at risk one of the most diverse wildlife assemblages in the nation. We will describe what a network of wildlife crossings might look like – including building new bridges, retrofitting existing bridges and improving culverts – and how these changes would improve life for a diverse array of wildlife species and create a safer and more enjoyable future for the travelling public.
Jack Williams, PhD, is the Emeritus Senior Scientist for Trout Unlimited and Co-coordinator of the Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Rogue River Watershed Council. Since his retirement from Trout Unlimited, most of Jack's work has focused on conservation projects in Southern Oregon, including efforts to restore ecological connectivity in and around the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. His dogs, energetic springer spaniels, also keep him busy with field trials around the West.
Karen Mager, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Policy & Sustainability and Biology at SOU. She is a wildlife ecologist focused on the management and conservation of mammals. Much of her research has focused on caribou population dynamics, genetic diversity, and connectivity. Here in southern Oregon, her focus is on how roads affect connectivity for a diversity of species. She loves to work with students in the field using methods such as camera trapping, small mammal live trapping, and natural history observation.
To learn more, please vist the Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition
The Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the protection, restoration and conservation of the Monument through service, advocacy and education.
