Ingrid Brakop

Coordinator

Material Damage Loss Prevention

Wildlife Collision Reduction Wildlife Collision Reduction ActivitiesActivities

Overview:Overview:

Why develop these activities?

What are they?

Who is involved?

Implementation?

The Future?

In 2001: 247 human injuries and 3 fatalities

More than 17,000 wildlife fatalities

Property damage and injury claims of more than $38M each year

Thousands of vehicle and rail collisions each year

Why?Why?

Wildlife Protection System

Wildlife Accident Prevention Program

Wildlife Collision Reduction Strategy

ActivitiesActivities

Wildlife Protection SystemWildlife Protection System Insurance Corporation of BCInsurance Corporation of BC InTransTech (Rainbow Group of InTransTech (Rainbow Group of

Companies)Companies) Parks CanadaParks Canada BC Conservation FoundationBC Conservation Foundation FLIR Systems Inc.FLIR Systems Inc. OCTEC Ltd.OCTEC Ltd. QWIP TechnologiesQWIP Technologies

Wildlife Protection SystemWildlife Protection System

Infrared Camera TechnologyInfrared Camera Technology

Potential effective tool for any Potential effective tool for any mitigation planmitigation plan

Raise funds for research and Raise funds for research and development from public and private development from public and private sectorssectors

Improved public safety

Fewer animals being killed

Reduced societal costs

Reduced property damage

The Benefits The Benefits

Wildlife-Vehicle Accident Wildlife-Vehicle Accident Prevention ProgramPrevention Program

British Columbia Conservation British Columbia Conservation FoundationFoundation

Private SectorPrivate Sector Ministry of TransportationMinistry of Transportation BC Wildlife FederationBC Wildlife Federation The PublicThe Public

Wildlife-Vehicle Accident Wildlife-Vehicle Accident Prevention ProgramPrevention Program

Education and Public Awareness Education and Public Awareness programprogram

Key elements to any mitigation strategyKey elements to any mitigation strategy

Raise funds for research and Raise funds for research and development from public and private development from public and private sectorssectors

What is it?What is it?

Raise awareness about Wildlife-Vehicle Raise awareness about Wildlife-Vehicle collisionscollisions

Educate the public about these Educate the public about these collisions and how they can be avoidedcollisions and how they can be avoided

Research new and improved wildlife Research new and improved wildlife mitigation techniques/tacticsmitigation techniques/tactics

Fund RaisingFund Raising

Wildlife Collision Reduction Wildlife Collision Reduction StrategyStrategy

What is the Strategy?What is the Strategy?

A partnership between provincial, federal and local governments, insurance companies, police, businesses, organisations and individuals

It will require shared stewardship and shared responsibility from all agencies involved

Agencies/Organisations involvedAgencies/Organisations involvedForest Management

Agriculture Policy

Transportation Maintenance

Wildlife Management

Insurance Corp of BC

Conservation

Wildlife Collision Reduction StrategyWildlife Collision Reduction StrategyEstimated over the next 10 years:

Collision costs - $900 Million

125,000 wildlife fatalities

2300 human injuries

30 human fatalities

Societal Costs $876 Million

PrioritiesPriorities

Human safety

Biodiversity conservation

Cost rationalization

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives

Research, develop and implement best management practices through the development of partnerships

Reduce wildlife collisions by 50% within 10 years and by 30% by the Olympic year (2010)

Key ActionsKey Actions Improved data collection

Education

Policy Coordination

Research

Mitigation Techniques

Funding

Measurement and Public Reporting

Causes: Causes: Wildlife-Vehicle CollisionsWildlife-Vehicle Collisions

Wildlife population dynamics Wildlife behaviour Preferred habitat Creation /spatial distribution Roadside attractants/Salt Unimpeded wildlife access to transportation

corridors Human error Speed

Societal CostsSocietal Costs

Human injury and death Species at risk Highway clean up and maintenance Loss of recreational opportunities Insurance claims Policing / Courts Health care Lost productivity

Measures of SuccessMeasures of Success

The ultimate…

...the prevention or reduction of wildlife-vehicle collisions within

British Columbia.

Teamwork

Thank you

ingrid.brakop@icbc.com