The Western Transportation Institute (WTI) at Montana State University (MSU), in
cooperation with the Center for Native Ecosystems and ECO-Resolutions, is conducting
this survey to record wildlife observations on and alongside Interstate 70 (I-70) between
Golden (mile marker 259.8) and Glenwood Springs (mile marker 113.9). Your
observations are very valuable and will help identify and prioritize locations on the
interstate where mitigation measures may be considered to reduce wildlife-vehicle
collisions and to allow for the safe passage of animals. For more details about the project,
your rights as a human subject, and contacts in case you have questions, please read the
text at the bottom of this page "Before you take this survey".
The observation reporting map (see link below)
has green markers that show landmark locations along I-70. To get started, find
a green marker near where you made your wildlife observation. Zoom in on the
map until you can identify the specific place where you spotted the animal(s)
(dead or alive). Use the red markers, which appear when you zoom in, to
indicate the location of your observation. Click on the red marker nearest your
observation to answer a few short questions about your observation.
Click the following button to identify your observation location
on the map.
Before you take this survey, please note:
This survey is entirely voluntary. You do not have to take this survey if you prefer not to.
This survey takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.
This survey is intended for people 18 years of age or older.
If you wish to receive updates on the project, you may choose to enter your contact details at the end of the survey, but entering your contact information is not required to participate in the survey. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so.
Your contact information will only be used by the researchers in case they have additional questions about your observation, or, if you choose to, send you occasional updates on the project.
The data you enter will be made public. However, the database that links your data to your name (if you choose to enter your contact information) is only accessible to the researchers and is treated as confidential information.
You may choose not to answer certain questions. If you choose to not answer a certain question, please simply skip that question and proceed with the next question.
This project is funded by the Federal Highway Administration and the Colorado Department of Transportation.
This survey was determined to be exempt from review by the Institutional Review Board, Montana State University—Bozeman. If you have any questions about the participant’s rights as human subjects, please contact: Mr. Mark Quinn, Chair, Veterinary Molecular Biology, Montana State University, 960 Technology Blvd., Room 127, Bozeman, MT 59717-3610, Ph no: (406) 994-4707, Email: mquinn@montana.edu
If you have any questions about the survey or project, please contact: Paige Singer, Rocky Mountain Wild, Conservation biologist/GIS specialist, phone (303) 546-0214, e-mail: paige@rockymountainwild.org, website: http://rockymountainwild.org/ OR Julia Kintsch, ECO-resolutions, LLC, Owner/Conservation Ecologist, (303) 818-1460, e-mail: julia@eco-resolutions.com, website: www.eco-resolutions.com
If you experience technical difficulties with the website or entering your observations, please contact: Douglas Galarus, Program Manager: Systems Engineering, Development & Integration
Western Transportation Institute (WTI), Montana State University – Bozeman, PO Box 174250
Bozeman, MT 59717-4250, Phone: (406) 994-5268 / (406) 994-1697, e-mail: dgalarus@coe.montana.edu, website: www.westerntransportationinstitute.org OR Marcel P. Huijser, PhD, Research Ecologist, Road Ecology Program, Western Transportation Institute (WTI)
Montana State University, PO Box 174250, Bozeman, MT 59717-4250, phone: (406) 543-2377
mhuijser@coe.montana.edu, www.westerntransportationinstitute.org