Utah Media Coverage
See below for links to articles, interviews, movies
Salt Lake Tribune: A Utah City is Building a “Luge” for Wildlife
September 2024
Author Ben Goldfarb’s High Country News Article is adapted for the Salt Lake Tribune. It is about Eagle Mountain’s efforts to direct migrating mule deer to specific wildlife “corridors” in a fast developing city.
KCPW Park City, Utah Radio Station
February 2024
Photo Credit: Save People Save Wildlife
The non-profit Park City, Utah group, Save People Save Wildlife lobbied the Park City Commissioners to consider wildlife safety and wildlife crossings in its plans.
St. George News
June 2023
Photo Credit: A. McLuckie, UDWR
An update to Utah’s efforts to identify places for wildlife mitigation with $20 million in state funds and potential federal funds. The Wildlife Connectivity Institute is quoted from our work in identifying top wildlife-vehicle crash locations in Utah.
Deseret News: Opinion: Elk on the freeway go viral. This plan will help them cross safely
February 2023
Wildlands Network Executive Director writes to describe both elk caught on interstates in the Utah areas, and legislative efforts to fund wildlife crossings. Click on image to get to article.
Eagle Mountain Wildlife Crosswalk and Deer Decoys
February 2023
Watch this video on how a savvy biologist used life-sized photographs of deer in a field to show deer where to move. Click on image to take you to the video clip.