Tagged ‘wildlife crossing’

UDOT and Partners Work Together to Protect Paunsaugunt Mule Deer Herd

Posted on: September 22nd, 2014

Each fall the Paunsaugunt mule deer herd migrates off the Paunsaugunt Plateau near Bryce Canyon, to the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument and across U.S. 89 to winter habitat in southern Utah and northern Arizona. In spring they return to the Paunsaugunt Plateau. During the migrations mule deer were killed on U.S. 89 in wildlife-vehicle […]

High Arch Gets High Praise

Posted on: March 9th, 2011

Utah wildlife management experts love this new structure under I-70. Speaking for herself and other wildlife management experts, USU Assistant Professor Patricia Cramer calls this underpass crossing “our pride and joy.”  The structure looks great and has good functionality as a wildlife crossing too. Cramer is especially pleased that it’s been used by elk, who are difficult […]