Public Meeting Set on Vehicle-Wildlife Safety

Idaho Fish and Game has scheduled a public meeting about a proposed long-term project to reduce vehicle-wildlife collisions on Warm Springs Avenue and State Highway 21. The meeting will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, in the Trophy Room at Idaho Fish and Game headquarters in Boise. A multi-agency effort is working on project proposals to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on these two stretches of roadway. This collaborative effort would improve traffic and wildlife safety by a variety of methods including identifying possible wildlife crossings. The public meeting will: ¥ Provide background information concerning the wildlife-highway mortality problem on Warm Springs Avenue and State Highway 21. ¥ Present application activities the multi-agency group is preparing for a federal transportation enhancement funding application. ¥ Gather public comment on the group's proposed application. ¥ Provide the opportunity for a question, answer, and discussion period. ¥ Explore public interest for developing a longer-term collaboration effort for reducing the wildlife-highway mortality problem on Warm Springs Avenue and State Highway 21. Everyone interested is encouraged to attend. For information contact Greg Burak at 208-287-2712.