Wildlife and Ecosystems

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Georgia DOT Participating in Statewide Pollinator…
October 6, 2021
The Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts or GACD are planning to install 15 pollinator More
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MnDOT Trying to Cut Back on…
September 8, 2021
When it snows in Minnesota, drivers want the roads and bridges cleared – now. However, simply dumping mass amounts of More
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AASHTO's ETAP Podcast: Monarch Butterfly Conservation…
August 11, 2021
Once ubiquitous in North America, the Monarch’s striking orange and black wings are likely the first image that comes to More
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Tennessee Agencies Work Together to Support…
June 30, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Transportation, along with the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) and Tennessee Department of Agriculture More
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Illinois DOT Mowing Program also Protects…
June 9, 2021
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently resumed statewide roadside mowing operations, now scheduled to help maintain and grow pollinator habitat. More
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When Guano Happens, State DOTs Call…
June 2, 2021
Several state departments of transportation are helping bring back the Peregrine falcon from the brink of extinction by providing nesting More
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Tennessee DOT Helps Fund Two Trash…
April 28, 2021
A pair of new exhibits at the Tennessee Aquarium funded by the grants from the Tennessee Department of Transportation illustrate More
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ITD Shares Award for Eco-Friendly Bridge…
April 7, 2021
The construction of the new Rock Creek Bridge to replace a culvert on US-20 recently won an engineering excellence award More
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TRB Provides Support Resources for Butterfly…
December 16, 2020
The Transportation Research Board recently highlighted a bevy of resources available to state departments of transportation to support monarch butterfly More
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Video: WSDOT Makes Bridge Safer for…
October 28, 2020
The Washington State Department of Transportation recently wrapped up a roughly $13 million fish barrier correction project – resulting in More
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NYSDOT Helps Expand Artificial Reef off…
October 21, 2020
The New York State Department of Transportation is helping expand a series of artificial reefs off the shores of Long More
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Oregon DOT Provides ‘Down Under’ Protection…
August 19, 2020
The U.S. population has reached 331 million people within nature’s boundary of 2.43 billion acres. To transportation officials, those big More
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State DOT Support for Pollinators Becoming…
July 15, 2020
The key role birds, bees, and insects play in agricultural propagation is typically celebrated once a year during events such More
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Changing Protective Rules for Migratory Birds…
July 1, 2020
State departments of transportation may soon be forced to adapt to changing rules surrounding the protection of migratory birds within More
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Changing Protective Rules for Migratory Birds…
June 24, 2020
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 or MBTA – which guides the evaluation of bird nesting areas and flight More
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Of Bats, Bridges, Culverts: Part 2
June 9, 2020
As the Texas Department of Transportation works its way through a three-year study to determine why bats make their homes More
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Of Bats, Bridges, and Culverts: Part…
June 2, 2020
There may be a new mammal vying for the title of man’s best friend – and a new study is More
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New NCHRP Report Evaluates Roadway Corridors…
May 13, 2020
The charismatic and familiar Monarch Butterfly serves as a “flagship species” for pollinator conservation – and a new report from More
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Agreement Reached to Aid Monarch Butterfly…
April 8, 2020
A “historic agreement” finalized between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Illinois-Chicago on April 8 will More
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