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The 2018 Wildlife-Vehicle Conflict (WVC) report describes the impact and cost of WVC on California state highways for wildlife and drivers. The report also describes a new, automated WVC hotspots web-site (https://roadecology.ucdavis.edu/hotspots). This website proides a continuous record of WVC incidents and hotspots in California, as well as tools for other states to conduct their own analyses.

The Transportation Research Board's Annual Conference is the preeminent event for transportation scientists, engineers, planners, and policy-wonks. There are hundreds of talks and posters, thousands of people, exhibitors galore, and a never-ending supply of committees. A bit pricey to attend, but you will see your DOT compatriots there.

TRB 2018

This new report uses crash and carcass data from 2015 and 2016 to find the hotspots on state highways for wildlife-vehicle collisions. We also total the damage from these collisions (e.g., damage to vehicles, emeergency response, medical expenses, etc.) and found that for 2016, the total cost was $276 million for California, up 20% from 2015.

This story discusses the persistent flooding of State Route 37 (3 times since New Year) and possible solutions to the problem.

SF Chronicle Story

REC Co-Director quoted talking to AP and Santa Rosa Press Democrat about the relationship between recent flooding of highway 37 and sea level rise. The discussions revolved around a new normal of increasingly extreme and dynamic conditions that we will have to adapt to.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

AP

In an Associated Press article today, REC co-director Fraser Shilling and other experts describe the threats to US coastlines from the combination of sea level rise and storm events.

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DAVIS, Calif. — To Ron Ringen, a retired veterinarian, roadkill is a calling. Nearly every week for the last seven months, Mr. Ringen, 69, has driven the roads north of this college town near Sacramento, scanning the pavement for telltale bits of fur and feathers. click on the link below to read more.