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Wildlife and Ecosystems

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Arizona DOT Wraps up Cactus-Saving Project

By April 14, 2022

The Arizona Department of Transportation recently completed a bridge replacement project near Globe, AZ, which triggered the return of an endangered species of cactus transplanted and preserved by the agency…

Oregon Legislature Issues Wildlife Corridor Funding

By April 7, 2022

The Oregon Department of Transportation recently received a special one-time allocation of $7 million in general funds from the Oregon legislature to invest in wildlife corridor projects statewide. [Above photo…

Boom: Oregon DOT Uses ‘Fireworks’ to Drive Birds from Bridges

By March 31, 2022

The Oregon Department of Transportation has a public outreach message for water birds who want to nest on two of their iconic bridges: Beat it. [Above: Matt Alex, a wildlife…

Tennessee DOT Helping Deploy ‘Seabins’ for River Cleanup

By March 31, 2022

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has teamed up with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful (KTRB) and other partners to establish a network of 17 “Seabin” automated litter and debris removal…

‘Canopy Clearing’ Helping Improve Roadway Safety

By March 24, 2022

Since November, maintenance crews with the West Virginia Division of Highways – part of the West Virginia Department of Transportation – have cleared more than 170 acres of trees and…

NCDOT Providing Material for Artificial Reefs

By Holly HawkinsFebruary 24, 2022

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is providing more than 1,000 tons of damaged concrete pipe to help the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries shore up two artificial reefs.…

Maryland Works to Reduce Road Salt’s Environmental Impact

By January 27, 2022

In conjunction with several state agencies, including the Maryland Department of Transportation, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is spearheading an effort to reduce the amount of salts entering…

AASHTO Comments on Proposed Migratory Bird Permit Rule

By December 16, 2021

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is “generally supportive” of a rule proposed in October by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to develop a national…

Colorado DOT Helping Reduce Impact of Firefighting Foam

By December 9, 2021

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics recently wrapped up a two-year effort to help certified commercial service airports statewide acquire equipment to minimize the environmental impact of aircraft…

Minnesota DOT Assisting with Bat Deterrence Research

By December 2, 2021

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is helping test ultrasonic bat “deterrence devices” at two bridges to help keep the mammals away from such structures when they undergo maintenance and/or repair…

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