Apps (applications for technology)
(The following list is provided for information purposes only and does not indicate endorsement.)
- Avoideer (North America, Europe): www.avoideer.com
- EpiCollect (U.S.): www.epicollect.net
- Moose Survey (University of Alberta app): play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ualberta.biosci.wildlifesurveyapplication
- Parks By Nature Network LLC (U.S.): play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=ParksByNature+Network+LLC
Data on Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions
For sources of raw and processed data related to wildlife-vehicle collisions, see Data on WVCs.
Mitigation Measures
For a list of various mitigation measures and their advantages and disadvantages, refer to Mitigation Measures.
Report Citizen-Science Observations
- City of Oakville, Ontario, Coyote Reporting Form: securepwa.oakville.ca/Forms/eForms/CoyoteReportingForm.aspx
- EpiCollect (U.S.): www.epicollect.net/
- Miistakis Institute, Road Watch In the Pass (Alberta): www.rockies.ca/roadwatch/about.php
- Moose Survey (University of Alberta app): play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ualberta.biosci.wildlifesurveyapplication
- California Roadkill Observation System (U.S.): www.wildlifecrossing.net/california/
Injured/Dead Wildlife
Contact local authorities and/or local or provincial animal control/conservation offices for further information on what to do for injured or dead wildlife in that area. There may be specific laws (e.g., for animal removal or for endangered species) that apply. If you are in a National Park, contact the Park office.
If the animal is still alive, you may also wish to contact the appropriate provincial or territorial wildlife rehabilitation centre listed (a selection or organizations are listed below), which may be able to assist the animal.
- Wildlife International provides a searchable database for people to locate rehabilitation centres (or similar) across a range of international regions, including Canada. Type in your location to find the local organization. www.wildlifeinternational.org/EN/public/emergency/emergencyrehab.html
- Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Association: www.albertawildliferehab.org/index.html
- British Columbia
- Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Network of British Columbia: www.wrnbc.org/contact/find-a-local-rehabilitator
- Wildlife Rescue Association: wildliferescue.ca
- Manitoba
- Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre: wildlifehaven.ca
- Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Wildlife Rehabilitation: www.humanesociety.com/index.php/animals-a-the-earth/wildlife-rescue-a-rehabilitation-centres/93-ns-wildlife-rescue-a-rehabilitation-centres/3392-nova-scotia-wildlife-rehabilitation
- Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre: cwrc.net/cms/wp/
- New Brunswick
- Atlantic Wildlife Institute: atlanticwildlife.ca
- New Brunswick Wildlife Rehabilitation: www.humanesociety.com/index.php/animals-a-the-earth/wildlife-rescue-a-rehabilitation-centres/92-nb-wildlife-rescue-a-rehabilitation-centres/3391-new-brunswick-wildlife-rehabilitation
- Newfoundland & Labrador
- Salmonier Nature Park: www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/faq/snp/injured_orphaned.html
- Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation Program: www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/snp/programs/wildlife_care/animal_care_program.html#rescue
- Northwest Territories
- Environment of Natural Resources (territory contact numbers): www.enr.gov.nt.ca/contact-us
- Various shelters, SPCAs; see list on Humane Society of Canada website: www.humanesociety.com/index.php/pets/shelters/50-northwest-territories
- Nunavut
- Department of Environment: env.gov.nu.ca/programareas/wildlife
- Others (e.g., SPCAs); see list on Humane Society of Canada website: www.humanesociety.com/index.php/pets/shelters/51-nunavut
- Ontario
- Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre (Northwestern Ontario): wildlifehaven.ca
- Prince Edward Island
- Atlantic Veterinary College: avc.upei.ca
- Quebec
- Urban Animal Advocates, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre/Action Pour Les Animaux Urbains, Centre de Sauvetage et de Réhabilitation de la faune
- Fauna Foundation: www.faunafoundation.org
- Various; see list on Humane Society of Canada website: www.humanesociety.com/index.php/animals-a-the-earth/wildlife-rescue-a-rehabilitation-centres/90-qc-wildlife-rescue-a-rehabilitation-centres/3394-quebec-wildlife-rehabilitation
- Saskatchewan
- Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan: www.wrsos.org
- Moose Mountain Recoup and Release Wildlife Rehabilitation: moosemountainrnr.org
- Yukon
- Yukon Wildlife Preserve: www.yukonwildlife.ca/conservation/rehabilitation
Road Safety
Refer to the Road Safety page for tips and information.
Species at Risk Information
Also see the Biodiversity web page.
International
- United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020: cbd.int/2011-2020
Government of Canada
- Government of Canada Species at Risk Public Registry: www.sararegistry.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=en&n=24F7211B-1
- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC): www.cosewic.gc.ca/eng/sct5/index_e.cfm
- Parks Canada, Species at Risk: www.pc.gc.ca/eng/nature/eep-sar/eep-sar.aspx
- Species at Risk Act (SARA): laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/S-15.3/page-1.html
Provincial Governments, Canada
- Alberta: esrd.alberta.ca/fish-wildlife/species-at-risk/
- British Columbia: www.env.gov.bc.ca/atrisk/
- Manitoba: www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/wildlife/sar/index.html
- New Brunswick: www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/natural_resources/wildlife/content/SpeciesAtRisk.html
- Newfoundland and Labrador: www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife/endangeredspecies/
- Northwest Territories: nwtspeciesatrisk.ca/
- Nova Scotia: novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/biodiversity/species-list.asp
- Nunavut: env.gov.nu.ca/programareas/wildlife/wildlifelegis
- Ontario: www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/species-risk
- Prince Edward Island: www.gov.pe.ca/forestry/index.php3?number=78046
- Quebec: www.mddelcc.gouv.qc.ca/biodiversite/especes/
- Saskatchewan: www.environment.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=c2e39ae8-cbf1-4f07-8d9a-b50ce3f4fd01
- Yukon: www.env.gov.yk.ca/animals-habitat/speciesrisk.php
Videos
- Below is a link to a video on how to move turtles, provided by the Toronto Zoo. It is very important that if you choose to help an animal, that you DO NOT move wildlife if being on the road or touching the animal will put you or anyone else in danger – ever!
- Avoiding Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions safety video (Telly Award Winner). The video, provided by the USDA Forest Service, is targeted towards forest service employees but a number of tips and advice could be useful to others working or travelling through similar areas.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgd_B6iKPxU
Wildlife Information
See Biodiversity web page.
Wildlife Resources
(The following list is provided for information purposes only and does not indicate endorsement.)
- Biodiversity Centre for Wildlife Studies: www.wildlifebc.org/products-services
- Canadian Biodiversity Website: canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/index.htm
- Canadian Geographic: www.canadiangeographic.ca/wildlife-nature/?path=english/
- Carolinian Canada Coalition: caroliniancanada.ca
- City of Oakville, Ontario, Wildlife & Biodiversity: www.oakville.ca/environment/wildlife-biodiversity.html
- Defenders of Wildlife: www.defenders.org/animal-factsheets
- Department of Environment and Conservation, Newfoundland and Labrador: http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife/all_species/index.html
- Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT): www.ewt.org.za/index.html
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada: www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/aquatic-aquatique/browse-consultez-eng.htm
- Hinterland Who’s Who: www.hww.ca/en/search/
- Nature Canada: naturecanada.ca
- Nature Conservancy of Canada: www.natureconservancy.ca/en/what-we-do/resource-centre/featured-species/
- Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Department of Environment and Conservation: www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/
- Nova Scotia’s Blanding’s Turtles: www.speciesatrisk.ca/blandings
- Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre: www.wildlifeinfo.ca/index.html
- Stewardship Centre for BC (SCBC), Species at Risk: speciesatriskbc.ca
- The Canadian Encyclopedia: www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/browse/Things/Zoology
- Wildlife Observer Network (WON): wildlifeobserver.net
- Wildlife Preservation Canada: wildlifepreservation.ca
- Wildlife Roadkill Identification Pocket Guide, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure www.th.gov.bc.ca/publications/eng_publications/environment/WRIG/
- WildsafeBC: wildsafebc.com
Wildlife-Transportation Related Resources
(The following list is provided for information purposes only and does not indicate endorsement.)
- Australasian Network for Ecology & Transportation (ANET): ecoltrans.net
- Biodiversity Centre for Wildlife Studies: www.wildlifebc.org/products-services
- California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), Wildlife Crossings Website: www.dot.ca.gov/hq/env/bio/wildlife_crossings.htm
- California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), Fish Passage Design for Road Crossings: www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/fishPassage
- Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO: environment.transportation.org
- Center for Transportation and the Environment: www.itre.ncsu.edu/CTE/index.asp
- City of Ottawa: ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/road-safety/wildlife-vehicle-collision-prevention
- Conservation Corridor: conservationcorridor.org
- Deer-Vehicle Crash Information Clearinghouse (DVCIC): www.deercrash.org/index.htm
- Defenders of Wildlife: www.defenders.org
- Eco-Kare International: eco-kare.com
- Get Bear Smart Society: www.bearsmart.com
- Greenroads: www.greenroads.org
- International Conference on Ecology & Transportation (ICOET): www.icoet.net/ICOET_2015/index.asp
- Maine Audubon Wildlife Road Watch: www.wildlifecrossing.net/maine/
- Michigan Deer Crash Coalition: www.michigandeercrash.com
- Miistakis Institute, Road Watch In the Pass: www.rockies.ca/roadwatch/about.php
- Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure BC: tranbc.ca/2012/07/31/six-ways-to-steer-clear-of-wildlife/
- Ontario Road Ecology Group (OREG): www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/research-community-projects/community-projects/the-ontario-road-ecology-group
- Road Ecology Center: roadecology.ucdavis.edu
- Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation: swf.sk.ca
- Save Our People Action Committee (SOPAC): sopacnl.com
- Solar Roadways: www.solarroadways.com/intro.shtml
- Transport Canada, collisions involving motor vehicles and large animals in Canada: www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/tp-tp14798-menu-160.htm
- U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Wildlife and Habitat: environment.fhwa.dot.gov/ecosystems/wildlife.asp
- Western Transportation Institute (WTI), Montana State University: www.westerntransportationinstitute.org/research/roadecology/default.aspx
- Wildlife and Roads: www.wildlifeandroads.org
- Wildlife Collision Prevention Program (WCPP): www.wildlifecollisions.ca/default.aspx
- Wildlife Damage Management Working Group: drupal.wildlife.org/WildlifeDamage/
- Wildlife Observer Network (WON): wildlifeobserver.net
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y): y2y.net
