Highway 3 has a negative impact on wildlife by restricting their movements, reducing wildlife connectivity and increasing wildlife mortality from wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC’s). Additionally, RW strives to increase safety for people because WVC’s pose a major safety issue. RW tenaciously works towards mitigating WVC’s and restoring wildlife connectivity by: providing public education regarding road ecology; facilitating community and public advocacy to implement effective wildlife crossing methods on HWY 3; using local knowledge, gathering and studying data and educating the public and decision makers about HWY 3 wildlife crossing issues and mitigation strategies; and providing an educational forum for connecting road ecologists, local citizen scientists, residents, academics, conservationists and the general public.
The Alberta Emerald Foundations celebrates and showcases environmental leadership in Alberta, setting an example of environmental excellence for all to follow.
Since 1992, over 2500 examples of how creative thinking and innovation in environmental management systems, technologies and education programs have been shared, helping Alberta balance it growth and resource development with the preservation of our environment.
The objectives of the Foundation are to:
- Stimulate public and corporate environmental awareness in Alberta
- Enhance youth participation by encouraging young people to become involved in environmental projects
- Encourage behavioural change by recognizing environmental excellence
- Expand and create new environmental excellence recognition initiatives
- Create and strengthen strategic partnerships
- Ensure the sustainability of the Foundation
Related links:
emeraldfoundation.ca
www.rockies.ca/roadwatch
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