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Wildlife

Information on the work the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure does to improve wildlife safety and mitigation on our highways.

Behind the Scenes: BC Wildlife, Trucks Saved from Collision

July 11, 2022July 27, 2016 22 Comments

Now that the two Wildlife Detection Systems on Highway 3 have been operating for about three months (as of July 2016), we thought you’d be interested is seeing some of the thermal camera footage we’ve

Categories BC Travellers, Wildlife
Project Work

What’s the Best Thing About the Luxor Creek Bridge?

January 6, 2023April 27, 2016 3 Comments

Sometimes we work on a project that changes not just the highway, but the world around it. Such was the case with our recent work on scenic Highway 95 at Luxor Creek.  A key wildlife

Categories BC Travellers, Environment, Wildlife

New Way to Protect Wildlife on Highway 3

March 7, 2018February 10, 2016 21 Comments

UPDATE March 7, 2017 When we pilot a new project like this, we do so with the intent to test, learn and with understanding that there may be some bumps along the way. Those “bumps”

Categories BC Travellers, Wildlife

How Thinking like a Fish Helped Build the Heart Creek Bridges

February 6, 2019January 19, 2016 2 Comments

If you want to attract fish, you need to think like a fish (or so the old adage goes). Until recently, any fish swimming up Heart Creek under BC Highway 6 in Fauquier might have

Categories BC Travellers, Environment, Wildlife

On the Case for Safety: Wildlife Detection Systems on Highway 3

November 17, 2022October 21, 2015 7 Comments

If you have travelled BC Highway 3 lately, you might have noticed some special looking signs and equipment being installed at the side of the road. What’s the scoop? Well, because deer, elk, and moose

Categories BC Travellers, Environment, Wildlife

Why We Use Wildlife Overpasses on BC Highways

June 30, 2023August 19, 2015 24 Comments

Wild animals love British Columbia. Of course they do – it’s varied terrain makes it a haven for beasts and creatures of all shapes and sizes. Both small and large species, from the gigantic moose

Categories BC Travellers, Environment, Wildlife

Behind the Scenes: Monster Trucking for Wildlife Safety

November 16, 2022July 15, 2015 1 Comment

Most jobs discourage playing with toys. But when it comes to maintaining the many amphibian crossings on Vancouver Island, only a mini monster truck will do. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure modified a remote

Categories Environment, Wildlife

What the Heck are Ungulate Guards and Why Do We Use Them?

October 6, 2022May 6, 2015 5 Comments

Keeping motorists and wildlife separated on BC highways is a big job, but the safety of the travelling public is our first priority. That’s why we are excited about the recent installation of two ungulate

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