Wildlife Crossings Within the Cultural Landscape of the Flathead Indian Reservation: US 93 from Evaro to Polson, Montana
The benefits of wildlife crossings have been predominantly framed in ecological terms: i.e. habitat connectivity and species fitness. The health and movement of wildlife is also intimately associated with cultures who revere wildlife as mythic characters, seasonal portents and as on-going sustenance. It is from a cultural perspective that decisions are made regarding transportation and wildlife crossings. The authors examine the formative process of the design and implementation of wildlife crossings in the U.S. 93 Highway on the Flathead Indian Reservation, comparing the perspectives of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes with the perspectives of the transportation engineers. In addition to improving safety of humans and non-humans, wildlife crossings are a symbol of the interconnectedness of the Tribes’ life-world.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Abstract used with permission from the International Conference on Ecology and Transportation, organized by the Center for Transportation and the Environment, Institute for Transportation Research and Education, North Carolina State University.
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Corporate Authors:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Center for Transportation and the Environment
Raleigh, NC United States 27695-8601 -
Authors:
- Becker, Dale
- Camel, Whisper
- Parker, Cory
- Scott, Charlie
- Sorey, David
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Conference:
- 2011 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET 2011)
- Location: Seattle Washington, United States
- Date: 2011-8-21 to 2011-8-25
- Publication Date: 2012
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Maps; Photos; References;
- Pagination: pp 768-778
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET 2011)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cultural resources; Design; Habitat (Ecology); Implementation; Indian reservations; Native Americans; Wildlife crossings
- Geographic Terms: Flathead Indian Reservation; Montana
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01561086
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 24 2015 11:22AM