Expired October 2022 Chapter Meeting

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Topic: Where wildlife meets the road: How Colorado is managing connectivity and conflict
Speaker: Julia Kintsch | Principal & Senior Ecologist | ECO-resolutions
Date and Time: Thursday, October 6th at 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm for socializing)
Location: Hybrid: In person at Evergreen Christian Church and virtual attendance via Zoom

Presentation Details

As fall progresses, we witness one of our Evergreen world’s most magnificent spectacles: the Fall elk rut. Unfortunately, this timeless cycle pays little attention to the roads and buildings we construct, with the result being the all too common sight of injured or dead animals. The fatal interaction of wildlife with human constructs isn’t limited to elk; deer, bears, mountain lions, and many other smaller mammals suffer as well. There should be better alternatives to this senseless wildlife loss.

Drone- captured aerial view of a wildlife crossing
Drone-captured aerial view of a recently installed wildlife crossing. Photo credit: Jon Altschuld, and used with permission.

Fortunately, there is, and at our Evergreen Audubon October Chapter Meeting, you will gain keen insights into the problems, subtleties, and solutions to wildlife-infrastructure conflicts.

photo of mule deer walking away from the viewer through a wildlife crossing tunnel.
Mule deer using a recently installed wildlife crossing. Photo credit: Colorado Dept. of Transportation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and ECO-Resolutions, and used with permission.

Around the world, wildlife crossings are being built to help reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions while allowing animals to safely cross under or over a roadway to access the habitat and resources they need to survive. In her presentation, our speaker, Julia Kintsch, Principal & Senior Ecologist, for ECO-resolutions, will address how well crossing structure work in reducing collisions and providing safe passages for wildlife, review alternative mitigation strategies that may be considered where wildlife crossings aren’t feasible, and discuss what Colorado is doing to create safer roads for wildlife and motorists.

photo of a bear in a wildlife crossing looking at the viewer
Black bear using a recently installed wildlife crossing. Photo credit: Colorado Dept. of Transportation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and ECO-Resolutions, and used with permission.

Julia Kintsch is an expert in minimizing and mitigating the impacts of infrastructure on wildlife and ecological systems. She is the founder of ECO-resolutions ecological resource consulting based in Golden.

Be sure to arrive early to grab a good seat (virtual or actual) and to visit with your Evergreen Audubon friends and neighbors.  If you are coming in person, our meeting will be held at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen, CO 80439. If attending virtually, consult the Zoom link information below. The meeting begins at 7 pm with brief announcements to catch you up on Evergreen Audubon’s jam-packed calendar of events and outings, immediately followed by the evening’s program.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Zoom Meeting Details

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83158390470?pwd=YnczUHJ4WExONTU4RWNDQXZDQzhLQT09

Meeting ID: 831 5839 0470
Passcode: 030633

Dial-in according to your phone’s area code.  If you are dialing in from a Colorado phone, the number is:
+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)
Meeting ID: 831 5839 0470
Passcode: 030633

Or find the appropriate number for your area code visit the Zoom website https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kzc31iRPZ

Venue:  

Address:
27772 Iris Dr, Evergreen, Colorado, 80439, United States